18/21 And there's no young woman who oughtn't to be here, concealed on these premises. (Maria, stay looking out at the window for a minute.) There's no strange young woman here, oh, of course not. Poor Bell, honest man, only _fancies_ he has a visitor in the house." Here Mrs.Bell turned ghastly pale. Mrs.Butler saw that she had unexpectedly driven a nail home, and with fiendish glee pursued her advantage. I didn't listen--I make it a point _never_ to listen to gossip--but Maria--Maria, you can come here now. |