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Hammond. 'The sun was shining and the sky was blue when we started. We
could not foresee darkness and storm at the top of the hill. That was
the fortune of war.'
'I am very sorry Lady Mary had not more good sense,' replied Fraeulein
with unabated gloom; but on this Maulevrier took up the cudgels.
'If there was any want of sense in the business, that's my look-out,
Fraeulein,' he said, glaring angrily at the governess. 'It was I who
advised Hammond and Lady Mary to climb the hill. And here they are, safe
and sound after their journey I see no reason why there should be any
fuss about it.'
'People have different ways of looking at things, replied Fraeulein,
plodding steadily on with her dinner. Mary rose directly the dessert had
been handed round, and marched out of the room: like a warrior going to
a battle in which the chances of defeat were strong. Fraeulein Mueller
shuffled after her.
'Will you be kind enough to go to her ladyship's room at once, Lady
Mary,' she said. 'She wants to speak to you.'
'And I want to speak to her,' said Mary.


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