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           Idon’tholditagainsther,sheprobablysaidanddidsomeoftheshockingthingsshedidtoshowmeshewasn’treallyrefined,butshewas.Whenshewasangryshecouldgetrightuponherhighhorseandcomeitovermewiththebestofthem.

           Therewasalwaysclassbetweenus.

           IwentintoLewesthatmorning.PartlyIwantedtoseethepapers,Iboughtthelot.Allofthemhadsomething.Someofthetripepapershadquitealot,twohadphotographs.Itwasfunny,readingthereports.TherewerethingsIdidn’tknowbefore.

           Longhairedblonde,art-studentMirandaGrey,20,wholastyearwonamajorscholarshiptoLondon’stopSladeSchoolofArt,ismissing.Shelivedinterm-timeat29HamnetRd...N.W.3,withheraunt,MissC.Vanbrugh-Jones,wholateyesterdaynightalertedthepolice.

           AfterclassonTuesdayMirandaphonedtosayshewasgoing;toacinemaandwouldbehomesoonaftereight.

           Thatwasthelasttimeshewasseen.

           Therewasabigphotoofherandbesideititsaid:HaveYouSeenThisGirl?

           Anotherpapergavemeagoodlaugh.

           Hampsteadresidentshavebeenincreasinglyconcernedinrecentmonthsaboutprowling"wolves"incars.PiersBroughton,afellow-studentandclosefriendofMiranda,toldmeinthecoffee-barheoftentookMirandato,thatsheseemedperfectlyhappythedayofherdisappearanceandhadarrangedtogotoanexhibitionwithhimonlytoday.