| Te: |
The drawing room is in here. Bring?? in Mrs. Davenport's cape until Lord
Bary ??? which is here.
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| ?: |
Yes, Ma'am.
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| Te: |
There's tea.
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| Ja: |
That would be lovely. Thank you.
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| Te: |
Tea is usually served at 5:30 and dinner's at 8:30. Here's(?) Lordship
doesn't aprecitate being kept waiting.
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| Ja: |
I'll be sure it properly.
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| Te: |
Let's make something clear, Mrs. Davenport. My job is to make sure
that this household run smoothly. I have been at Lord Bary for nearly 20
years because this household run smoothly. He has come to trust me. And I
will not block any behaviour that might jeopardize of that trust. So
you'll be expected to follow the rules that I would set up.
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| Ja: |
Mrs. Templeton, I have no wish to do anything that might disrupt this
household. But let me make something perfectly clear. I've been hired
by Lord Bary. And his orders I would follow, not yours.
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| Te: |
You would be wise not to make enemy of me. I can make sure we have
another governess by next week.
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| Ja: |
I suggest we try to get along, Mrs. Templeton. Surely there's room
here for both of us.
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| Te: |
One lump or two?
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| Ja: |
Two, please.
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| Te: |
Lord Bary would be here directly.
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| Ja: |
Ah.
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| Ja: |
Oh.
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| Ba: |
Forgive me. I've startled you.
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| Ja: |
I'm sorry. I didn't hear you come in.
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| Ba: |
Mrs. Davenport, I will come to the point. I am not a easy man to live
with. Since my wife died, I'm told I'm even worse. She was a buffer for
me.
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| Ja: |
I understand.
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| Ba: |
The children are ones who suffered. I've not been much of the a father
to them. God knows I can't be a mother. Another asking that you would
replace their mother, but they(?) I think still respond to woman's
sensibilities. You might fill a void in their lives.
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| Ja: |
I certainly try your grace(glance?).
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| Ba: |
Young Henry is sometimes a bit stubborn and little ?????. Miss(Michel?) is
another terribly. I hope they won't make things difficult for you. One
thing above all I must demand. You are never under any circumstances to
go onto the fourth floor. Is that clear?
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