“Who was present?”
“Everyone—Miss Columba—Miss Janetta—myself—Judy Elliot—Miss Day—Captain Jerome Pilgrim—and Robbins. The scene took place at lunch.”
“Oh, there was a scene?”
“I think you might call it that. Miss Janetta flared up. If I remember rightly, she said that he couldn’t do it, and that there had always been Pilgrims at Pilgrim’s Rest. To which he replied with some heat that he was going to do it. I do not recollect whether he actually said, ‘No matter what anyone says,’ but undoubtedly that was the impression we all received. It was, I am afraid, a very unfortunate outbreak on his part.”
“Miss Freyne was not present?”
“No.”
“But Robbins was?”
“Yes.”
“How did he take it? Did you notice?”
“Yes—he appeared horrified. That would be natural, after thirty years’ service.”
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