Cook, The by Kressing Harry

Author:Kressing, Harry [Kressing, Harry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Novel, Fiction, Horror
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Published: 2015-01-01T02:00:00+00:00

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“. . . so he says she’s getting too fat—he blames you—and he’s going to take her away.”

Conrad smiled at the news. “The boy shows spirit.—And what will he do with her when he has her?”

Nell replied that Lance still lived with his parents and he would probably just take her home with him.

Conrad laughed. “Nell, you’re out of touch. The Browns can’t afford Ester. She’d eat them out of house and home in less than a month.”

Nell thought that over for a moment. “Maybe he expects the Hills to give him some money.”

“Maybe.”

“Well, anyway, that’s his problem. I don’t know what he’s going to do with her. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

Conrad raised his stein in acknowledgment.

Later that week Ester made one of her infrequent appearances in the kitchen. It was just after breakfast.

Conrad quit what he was doing and stood up.

“And to what do I owe this pleasure?” he inquired brightly, offering Ester his stool.

The girl just stood there for a moment, and then she leaned back against the stool—she couldn’t possibly have hitched herself onto it. For several seconds she said nothing.

“Will you do me a favor?” she asked finally. “I want a favor.”

“Oh, yes, by all means,” Conrad answered quickly. “Just name it.” Conrad waited patiently.

“Next Tuesday morning,” Ester began haltingly, “I am going away. I am going to leave here before my mother and father get up.”

Conrad nodded. “I see. I see. You are going to leave very early. Just after dawn.”

He paused, but Ester made no objection to the time.

“Very good, very good,” he went on. “I understand. You are going to run away. You are going to elope.”

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