“纳托尔先生,我婶母马上就下楼来,”一位神色泰然的十五岁少女说道,“在她没下来之前,暂且由我来招待您,请多包涵。”弗兰普顿·纳托尔尽量地应酬几句,想在这种场合下既能恭维眼前招待他的这位侄女,又不至于冷落那位还没露面的婶母。可是心里他却更为怀疑,这种出自礼节而对一连串的陌生人的拜访,对 “Mr. Natal, my aunt came downstairs right away,” said a fifteen-year-old girl with a clear look. “Let me entertain you for a moment before she’s gone down, please let me know.” Frampton Natal tries to entertain a few words, trying to compliment this niece in front of him on this occasion without losing sight of the aunt who has not appeared before. But he was even more suspicious in mind, this visit by etiquette and a series of strangers, right