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CHEPTER 21

Lord and Lady Mount Berry were received by the Housekeeper, the manager being absent for

a day or two on business, connected with the affairs of the hotel. The rooms reserved

for the travelers on the first floor were three in number, consisting of two bedrooms,

opening into each other, and communicating on the left with the drawing room. Complete

so far, the arrangements proved to be less satisfactory in reference to the third bedroom

required for Agnes and for the eldest daughter of Lord Mount Berry, who usually slept with

her on their travels. The bed chamber on the right of the drawing

room was already occupied by an English widow lady. Other bed chambers at the other end

of the corridor were also let in every case. There was accordingly no alternative, but to

place the disposal of Agnes a comfortable room on the second floor. Lady Mount Berry

vainly complained of this separation of one of the members of her traveling party from

the rest. The Housekeeper politely hinted that it was impossible for her to ask other

travelers to give up their rooms. She could only express her regret, and a suremask lockwood

that her bed chamber on the second floor was one of the best rooms in that part of the

hotel. On the retirement of the Housekeeper, Lady

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