dump she said with a snarl I want to get out of here as soon as possible Lottie felt crushed Who was this awful woman How had she changed from being so polite and charming in front of the reporters to being rude and arrogant I thought this was your beloved London said Lottie Lady Viola let out a laugh Dear me no That stuff is just for the papers They seem to like their heroines plain and polite London is where I was born but I don’t see why I should be in gray old England when I could be sunning myself in the Mediterranean said Lady Viola Now books 8
Uncle Bert nodded to Lottie who reluctantly took the rude lady through the museum to the library Lottie knew the museum inside out having lived there since she was four She and Uncle Bert shared an apartment in the museum The only other person to live on the grounds of the museum was Reg the old caretaker who was currently in the library dusting the bookshelves Ah this must be Lady Viola said Reg smiling a toothless grin Lottie tried to stop herself from laughing as he performed a curtsy 9
No time said Lady Viola pushing past him She marched straight up to the books on ancient Rome and pulled out a heavy volume This is the one I’d prefer not to be here at all but this is the only copy of this book in existence She slammed the dusty old book onto the reading table pulled in her chair and held up her hand for silence as she leafed through it Eventually she found the page she was looking for Aha What are you going to do with the eagle when you find it asked Lottie Maybe we could exhibit it here at the museum Not a chance said Lady Viola without looking up It’s going to be 10
sold to the highest bidder My vacations don’t pay for themselves you know Lottie stamped her foot down
