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“I do not understand, my dear,” he said, “who she is and what she

is coming here for.” “She is writing the series of ‘Haunted English
Country Houses’ in the ‘Woman’s Torch’. I wanted her to do the Hall

in her series. All the best houses in England have been done in it,
Botty. I thought she might put in a snap of you and me in the rose

garden. I would love our house to be in the ‘Woman’s Torch’, Botty,
with photos too.”

“Yes, but it is not a haunted house,” said Mr Bott in a protesting way.
His wife clarified that she had not told the visitor any ‘untruth’. She

planned to first give a hint.

“Well, don’t expect me to have anything to do with it,” said

Mr Bott and left the room. Soon, Miss Manes, the ‘Woman’s Torch’
representative, came in.

She was a tall, thin, angular woman

with very long hair, looking sincere

and serious. She took a little
notebook and started asking
Mrs Bott some details. She wanted

to know if Mrs Bott, her husband,

maids or even her guests had seen
anything. She also enquired if Mrs
Bott had heard any noises in her

house. Mrs Bott appeared unclear.

She gave some hints and was not sure about what to say. On the other
hand, she insisted that a photo of Chin Chin, a ‘sweet little fellow’,
who could have won a prize at the Crystal

clarified made something clear Palace if his tail had been shorter, also be
and easier to understand

hint something that you suggest taken.
in an indirect way Miss Manes looked disappointed. This was
angular lean and having a
prominent, clear bone structure certainly not the kind of thing she wanted
disappointed unhappy because for her series of ‘Haunted English Country
something was not as interesting Houses’.
as one had hoped

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