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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Capítulo 12, Página 8
“The
manageress
had
sat
all
this
while
busy
with
her
papers
without
a
word
to
either
of
us,
but
she
glanced
at
me
now
with
so
much
annoyance
upon
her
face
that
I
could
not
help
suspecting
that
she
had
lost
a
handsome
commission
through
my
refusal.”
“‘Do
you
desire
your
name
to
be
kept
upon
the
books?’
she
asked.”
“‘If
you
please,
Miss
Stoper.’”
“‘Well,
really,
it
seems
rather
useless,
since
you
refuse
the
most
excellent
offers
in
this
fashion,’
said
she
sharply.
‘You
can
hardly
expect
us
to
exert
ourselves
to
find
another
such
opening
for
you.
Good-day
to
you,
Miss
Hunter.’
She
struck
a
gong
upon
the
table,
and
I
was
shown
out
by
the
page.”
“Well,
Mr.
Holmes,
when
I
got
back
to
my
lodgings
and
found
little
enough
in
the
cupboard,
and
two
or
three
bills
upon
the
table,
I
began
to
ask
myself
whether
I
had
not
done
a
very
foolish
thing.
After
all,
if
these
people
had
strange
fads
and
expected
obedience
on
the
most
extraordinary
matters,
they
were
at
least
ready
to
pay
for
their
eccentricity.
Very
few
governesses
in
England
are
getting
£
100
a
year.
Besides,
what
use
was
my
hair
to
me?
Many
people
are
improved
by
wearing
it
short
and
perhaps
I
should
be
among
the
number.
Next
day
I
was
inclined
to
think
that
I
had
made
a
mistake,
and
by
the
day
after
I
was
sure
of
it.
I
had
almost
overcome
my
pride
so
far
as
to
go
back
to
the
agency
and
inquire
whether
the
place
was
still
open
when
I
received
this
letter
from
the
gentleman
himself.
I
have
it
here
and
I
will
read
it
to
you:”
“‘The
Copper
Beeches,
near
Winchester.
“‘DEAR
MISS
HUNTER,—Miss
Stoper
has
very
kindly
given
me
your
address,
and
I
write
from
here
to
ask
you
whether
you
have
reconsidered
your
decision.
My
wife
is
very
anxious
that
you
should
come,
for
she
has
been
much
attracted
by
my
description
of
you.
We
are
willing
to
give
£
30
a
quarter,
or
£
120
a
year,
so
as
to
recompense
you
for
any
little
inconvenience
which
our
fads
may
cause
you.
They
are
not
very
exacting,
after
all.
My
wife
is
fond
of
a
particular
shade
of
electric
blue
and
would
like
you
to
wear
such
a
dress
indoors
in
the
morning.
You
need
not,
however,
go
to
the
expense
of
purchasing
one,
as
we
have
one
belonging
to
my
dear
daughter
Alice
(now
in
Philadelphia),
which
would,
I
should
think,
fit
you
very
well.
Then,
as
to
sitting
here
or
there,
or
amusing
yourself
in
any
manner
indicated,
that
need
cause
you
no
inconvenience.
As
regards
your
hair,
it
is
no
doubt
a
pity,
especially
as
I
could
not
help
remarking
its
beauty
during
our
short
interview,
but
I
am
afraid
that
I
must
remain
firm
upon
this
point,
and
I
only
hope
that
the
increased
salary
may
recompense
you
for
the
loss.
Your
duties,
as
far
as
the
child
is
concerned,
are
very
light.
Now
do
try
to
come,
and
I
shall
meet
you
with
the
dog-cart
at
Winchester.
Let
me
know
your
train.
Yours
faithfully,
“‘JEPHRO
RUCASTLE.’”
“That
is
the
letter
which
I
have
just
received,
Mr.
Holmes,
and
my
mind
is
made
up
that
I
will
accept
it.
I
thought,
however,
that
before
taking
the
final
step
I
should
like
to
submit
the
whole
matter
to
your
consideration.”
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