Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster: Volume 7 [Parts 1 to 4] by Saki

Author:Saki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 2

“They’re obviously following us,” Mary murmured with disgruntlement while glaring at the carriage behind them. It definitely belonged to House Albert, and to her brothers, no less. Yesterday, they had disappeared after mentioning frogs and lizards, and Mary had thought that would be the end of that. But now it was clear to her that the twins had been devising a way to follow her since the previous day.

Mary had wanted to leave the house in their hands while she was away, but things hadn’t turned out like that at all. The small light of expectation within her, as well as her appraisal of her brothers, went out in a blaze of glory. Now, she lamented the fact that she had sent Roberto out on the search.

If he’d been here, he would’ve been able to stop Lang and Lucian’s antics. Or perhaps, after a long period of deliberating whether he should stop his foolish masters or follow his foolish brother, he would’ve hopped onto the carriage after all. (Mary thought the latter was more likely, because while she found Roberto reliable, she still thought of him, Lang, and Lucian as a unit.)

“Goodness!” she complained. “I told them we were going to look for Anna’s house. Do they think we’re taking a leisurely trip?”

“I’m sure they’re just concerned. But don’t worry, Anna. I guarantee they’re not bringing frogs or lizards with them,” Adi reassured the girl.

“I hate frogs and lizards...” she whispered fearfully while clinging to him. Just looking at her terrified self made Mary feel a stab of pain.

Reflexively, she clenched her fist. “Leave it to me!” she proclaimed enthusiastically. “Be it frogs or lizards, I’ll drive them all away!”

“Really...?” Anna asked quietly.

“Really! I’ll...um...pick them up and toss them out of the carriage window!” Mary declared proudly.

Anna contemplated for a few seconds. “But then I’ll feel sorry for them...” she said eventually, her head drooping. Although she hated frogs and lizards, she still didn’t want to see them tossed out a window. Considering the carriage’s speed and the way it shook, throwing small creatures from it would be a matter of life and death for them.

Mary looked blatantly troubled at Anna’s sympathizing with the critters. “Then what do you want me to do...?” she asked pathetically. She didn’t think she could go up against frogs and lizards in the first place. Had Anna not been here and Mary’s brothers barged into the carriage with such creatures, Mary would’ve screamed at the sight of them. (Or perhaps she would’ve bemoaned her brothers’ immaturity.) But it wasn’t as if she could retract her statement, so she was at a loss for what else to do.

At that moment, Alicia smiled and addressed Anna. “If it comes to it, we can take those frogs and lizards back home to Albert Manor. There’s a garden and a fountain, so the critters can live there safe and sound.”

“Really? So nobody will toss them?”

“No, don’t worry. But we’ll have to get House Albert’s approval first,” Alicia said, purposefully casting Mary a worried look.

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