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you prefer not to bother, just tell Rose-Anne to do her own dirty work." |
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Linda smiled. She had felt a trifle resentful, but Mrs. Bates's understanding had removed the sting completely. "I don't mind at all. I was a little annoyed, I'll admit," she confessed, "but thinking back on it, I don't believe Rose-Anne meant to be rude. She's an efficient person, and I suppose she has a secretary. She asked me because it was reasonable for me to make the reservations at the same time; the way she asked was the way she gives orders to the secretary." |
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"You are a sweet child. I won't wait lunch for you, so eat out if you are out at lunch time. I'll pay for that, of course. Now, if you aren't too tired when you get back, telephone a place called Handy Andysilly name, isn't it? They provide men who do odd jobs. Get someone to take the trunks out of the cellar and clean them thoroughly so that Gertrude can start packing whenever she has the time." |
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"And you will have to number the trunks or label them in some way so you can list the contents. I am sorry to say it, but the people on Corfu are very skilled at opening simple trunk locks and extracting any contents that are valuable or that may strike their fancy." |
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"They'll have a much harder time because the trunks will be in crates, but if you are concerned, I'll insure the contents individually." |
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"That will mean a duplicate list, I'm afraid." |
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