CHAPTERLIII。
HELENA’SDIARYRESUMED。
AFTERtheheatofmyangerhadcooled,Imadetwodiscoveries。
Onecostmeafeetoamessenger,andtheotherexposedmetotheinsolenceofaservant。Ipaywillinglyinmypurseandmypride,whenthegainispeaceofmind。ThroughmymessengerI
ascertainedthatEunicehadneverleftthefarm。Throughmyowninquiries,answeredbythewaiterwithanimpudentgrin,IheardthatPhiliphadleftorderstohavehisroomkeptforhim。Whatmiseryourstupidhousemaidmighthavesparedme,ifshehadthoughtofputtingthatquestionwhenIsenthertothehotel!