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Lady Montbarry received Agnes in high spirits with news of an event which had happened in her absence. She had not left the hotel more than ten minutes, before a little note in pencil was brought to Lady Montbarry by the housekeeper.
What is it that you expected me to do? Emily was wise enough to answer this time without any reserve. 'My husband will send his testimonials, Miss, to Lord Montbarry in Scotland. I only wanted you to let him say in his letter that his wife has been known to you since she was a child, and that you feel some little interest in his welfare on that account. I don't ask it now, Miss.
The first floor and part of the second floor were the portions of it that had been inhabited by Lord Montbarry and the members of the household. We saw the bedchamber, at one extremity of the palace, in which his lordship died, and the small room communicating with it, which he used as a study.
In the mean while, the one thing wanting now to make my happiness complete, is to have you and the darling children with us. Montbarry is just as miserable without them as I am though he doesn't confess it so freely. You will have no difficulties to trouble you. Louis will deliver these hurried lines, and will take care of you on the journey to Paris.
Lady Montbarry had not once ventured to look at Agnes, since she had made her way into the room. Advancing to take the chair that had been pointed out to her, she hesitated, put her hand on the rail to support herself, and still remained standing. 'Please give me a moment to compose myself, she said faintly.
The person in the chair was no other than the widow of the dead Montbarry the woman who had warned her that they were to meet again, and that the place might be Venice! Her courage returned to her, stung into action by the natural sense of indignation which the presence of the Countess provoked. 'Wake up! she called out. 'How dare you come here? How did you get in?
It was successful in producing perspiration and Lord Montbarry had some hours of sleep afterwards. Later in the day, having need of Ferrari's services, Lady Montbarry rang for him. The bell was not answered. Baron Rivar searched for the man, in the palace and out of it, in vain. From that time forth not a trace of Ferrari could be discovered. This happened on November 14.
Miss Haldane, on her side, returned from her first visit to the Montbarrys charmed with her new acquaintances. Later on the same day, Arthur called with an offering of fruit and flowers for Mrs. Carbury, and with instructions to ask if she was well enough to receive Lord and Lady Montbarry and Miss Lockwood on the morrow. In a week's time, the two households were on the friendliest terms. Mrs.
She asked, in Italian, what he wanted. He answered that he wanted to see the courier Ferrari, if it was quite convenient. Amazed at this reply, the courier inquired if any person had offended Ferrari, or quarrelled with him. The lady answered, 'To my knowledge, certainly not. I am Lady Montbarry; and I can positively assure you that Ferrari was treated with the greatest kindness in this house.
She reposed as quietly, she held the screen as composedly, as ever. The test had been tried, and had utterly failed. There was another silence. Lady Montbarry considered with herself. The smile that came slowly and went away suddenly the smile at once so sad and so cruel showed itself on her thin lips. She lifted her screen, and pointed with it to a seat at the farther end of the room.
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