Polperro demurely, "it is all right! I had
forgotten! As you say, the Comte de Virieu's room is now empty, but"--he
hesitated, and with a sly look added, "indeed we have another room empty
to-night--a far finer room, with a view over the lake--the room Madame
Bailey occupied."
"The room Mrs. Bailey occupied?" echoed Chester. "Has Mrs. Bailey changed
her room to-day?"
"Oh, no, M'sieur! She left Lacville this very evening. I have but just
now received a letter from her."
The little man could hardly keep serious. Oh! those Englishmen, who are
said to be so cold! When in love they behave just like other people.
For Chester was staring at him with puzzled, wrathful eyes.
"Ah! what a charming lady, M'sieur; Madame Polperro and I shall miss her
greatly. We hoped to keep Madame Bailey all the summer. But perhaps she
will come back--now that M'sieur has returned." He really could not
resist that last thrust.
"Left Lacville!" repeated Chester incredulously. "But that's impossible!
It isn't more than three hours since we said good-bye to her at the
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