Miss Silver 01 - Grey Mask by Wentworth Patricia

Author:Wentworth, Patricia [Wentworth, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

E.S."

"Oh!" said Greta. She pinched Margaret violently. "Oh, --Margaret! How thrilling!"

Margaret frowned at the bold, clear writing. It was utterly strange to her. Who was E.S.? Esther Brandon had become Esther Langton, and then Esther Pelham. Who was E.S.? It wasn't her mother's writing at all. She hardly felt Greta's clutch on her arm.

"Margaret--Margaret! It's my father's writing!"

She said, "Nonsense!" in a deep, loud voice that filled the little room and made an echo there.

Greta let go of Margaret's arm and snatched the envelope.

"It is! It is! It's poor Papa's very own writing. It is really! And it's his initials too--E.S. for Edward Standing."

Margaret put a rigid, steady hand on the paper.

"Give it back to me, please."

"It says 'Our declaration of marriage.' Margaret, it's my father's writing! Open it--open it quickly! Don't you see how frightfully important it is? It's what Mr. Hale was looking for. It really is Papa's writing. Do--do open it!"

"Hush," said Margaret.

Greta flung her arms about her; and it was only when those warm arms touched her that Margaret knew how cold was. She was very cold, and very much afraid.

Greta hugged her.

"Oh Margaret darling, it was your mother's desk! Oh, Margaret, wouldn't it be thrilling if we were sisters?"

Margaret pushed her away with violence.

"You little fool! Hold your tongue!"

Greta stared, most innocently aggrieved.

"Why, I'd love to be your sister. Do--do open it!"

Margaret lifted the flap of the envelope. It had been stuck down, but only very lightly; the flap came up without tearing.

The envelope was empty.

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