'
'I'm sure I shall do anything for him as I can,' said the labourer's
wife. 'And I'm sure our master will; so I HOPE he'll find himself
comfortable.'
Hermione turned and looked at her slowly.
'Thank you so much,' she said, and then she turned completely away
again. She recovered her position, and lifting her face towards him,
and addressing him exclusively, she said:
'Have you measured the rooms?'
'No,' he said, 'I've been mending the punt.'
'Shall we do it now?' she said slowly, balanced and dispassionate.
'Have you got a tape measure, Mrs Salmon?' he said, turning to the
woman.
'Yes sir, I think I can find one,' replied the woman, bustling
immediately to a basket. 'This is the only one I've got, if it will
do.'
Hermione took it, though it was offered to him.
'Thank you so much,' she said. 'It will do very nicely. Thank you so
much.' Then she turned to Birkin, saying with a little gay movement:
'Shall we do it now, Rupert?'
'What about the others, they'll be bored,' he said reluctantly.
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