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           "Darling,I’mawfullystupid,butwhyisthebarmaninthebathroom?"

           "Sh—he’swaitingtotakeourbagsdown."

           "He’sawfullynice."

           "He’sanoldfriend,"Isaid."Inearlysenthimsomepipe-tobaccoonce."

           Ilookedouttheopenwindowatthedarknight.Icouldnotseethelake,onlythedarkandtherainbutthewindwasquieter.

           "I’mready,darling,"Catherinesaid.

           "Allright."Iwenttothebathroomdoor."Herearethebags,Emilio,"Isaid.Thebarmantookthetwobags.

           "You’reverygoodtohelpus,"Catherinesaid.

           "That’snothing,lady,"thebarmansaid."I’mgladtohelpyoujustsoIdon’tgetintroublemyself.Listen,"hesaidtome."I’lltaketheseouttheservants’stairsandtotheboat.Youjustgooutasthoughyouweregoingforawalk."

           "It’salovelynightforawalk,"Catherinesaid.

           "It’sabadnightallright."

           "I’mgladI’veanumbrella,"Catherinesaid.

           Wewalkeddownthehallanddownthewidethicklycarpetedstairs.Atthefootofthestairsbythedoortheportersatbehindhisdesk.

           Helookedsurprisedatseeingus.

           "You’renotgoingout,sir?"hesaid.

           "Yes,"Isaid."We’regoingtoseethestormalongthelake."

           "Haven’tyougotanumbrella,sir?"

           "No,"Isaid."Thiscoatshedswater."

           Helookedatitdoubtfully."I’llgetyouanumbrella,sir,"hesaid.Hewentawayandcamebackwithabigumbrella."Itisalittlebig,sir,"hesaid.Igavehimaten-liranote."Ohyouaretoogood,sir.