Candling

How old my mother is - and how old I am too - and what Lady Candling does with her old clothes - and how much the gardener gets in wages.

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1966

One was Miss Trimble who was companion to Lady Candling, Pip's next-door neighbour.

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1966

She sometimes comes here to sew for Lady Candling, you know, and I do find it very difficult not to be drawn into gossip with her - she asks me such questions!

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1966

"Yes; and then people came and had a look at the cats " like your mother did, Pip, with Lady Candling " and they thought the painted cat was Dark Queen; and then later on Tupping managed to get into the cage and wipe off the paint before anyone noticed it, and said Dark Queen was gone!"

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957

Just then there came the sound of footsteps, and down the path came Lady Candling, Miss Trimble, Tupping, and Miss Harmer.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957

He pulled his own out from his pocket "I expect it's one of our whistles, Lady Candling."

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957

"From what the maid says it's quite clear that we can cross Lady Candling, the parlourmaid, and the cook off our list of Suspects," said Pip.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957

"If Lady Candling wasn't away I'd get my mother to ring her up and ask her to tell that fellow Tupping to set him free," said Fatty.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957

He had been enjoying himself so much that he had half-forgotten Lady Candling was there.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957

"Is this one of the whistles you make, Luke?" asked Lady Candling.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat Blyton, Enid 1957