“I have a feeling, Miss Stanton,” le Comte said, “that you are a somewhat unusual type of governess.”
le Comte“My father disliked the whole race!” Larisa answered. “I am very anxious not to be one of the sort that he condemned as ‘imbeciles’!”
“I think that is unlikely,” le Comte replied.
le ComteFor the first time Larisa thought there was an almost human expression on his face.
“That will be all, Miss Stanton,” he said. “I shall see you and Jean-Pierre tomorrow when we meet at déjeuner. Unless there are guests, you bring him to the dining room.”
déjeuner.“Thank you, Monsieur” Larisa said rising from her chair.
Monsieur”She curtsied.
“Bonsoir, Mademoiselle” le Comte said in French.
“Bonsoir, Mademoiselle” le Comte“Bonsoir, Monsieur”
“Bonsoir, Monsieur”She moved towards the door.
