Capitulo 7.docx

Capitulo 7

After the children’s lessons the next day, Mrs Grose asked me, ‘Have you written the letter?’ ‘Yes, I’ ve written it.’ I did not tell her that it was still in my pocket. I had to send it, I knew that now. Later, I put it on the . table by the front door. ‘One of the servants Will find it, and take it to town,’ I thought. In the afternoon, lVIjles came to me. ‘Shall I play some music for you?’ he asked. He knew that he was Winning, and that he was free now. He did not need .to fight me, he could be friendly. The music was strange and ubeautihd. I was almost asleep When it finished, I Jumped up. Mrs Grose did not move. And Whtne 15 Miles?’. ‘Oh, he’s With Quint 1n the schoolxoom! He stayed with me so that Flora Could get aWay! He’ 5 free now, he can do what he likes.’ We stood by the frotit door. The afternoon was grey, and the grass was wet. . ‘You aren ’t Wear_1ng your outdoor clothes!’ Mrs Grose said. ‘It doesn’ t matter! Flora hasn t_ got outdoor clothes on e1ther,’l I pointed across the lake. Mrs Grose looked, but Flora did not. She watched my face calmly and seriously. I stared at the ghost, which was still there. Then I shook my head and said sadly to Flora, ‘Ive lost you. I’ m sorry. She’ 5 won. I tried to help you. Goodbye.’ And to Mrs Grose I said, ‘Go! G0 at Once!’I don’ t remember anything after that. I was on the ground, crying, for a very lqng time. It was nearly evening when I got ' up; I went back to the house and up to my room, Flopa’s’Lthingsg weren ’t there now. .,Later Miles came and sat silently With'me. He ‘ was not unfriendly. I was very cold, but felt warm When, he was there