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           Hescarcelyknewwhyitseemedtohimsoimportantthatthispointshouldbesettled;certainlyhissenseofreassurancewaslessduetoregardforMissVinerthantothepersistentvisionofgraveoffendedeyes...

           DuringthedrivebacktothehotelthisvisionwaspersistentlykeptbeforehimbythethoughtthattheeveningpostmighthavebroughtaletterfromMrs.Leath.Evenifnoletterhadyetcome,hisservantmighthavetelegraphedtosaythatonewasonitsway;andatthethoughthisinterestinthegirlathissideagaincooledtothefraternal,thealmostfatherly.Shewasnomoretohim,afterall,thananappealingyoungcreaturetowhomitwasmildlyagreeabletohaveofferedanevening’sdiversion;andwhen,astheyrolledintotheilluminatedcourtofthehotel,sheturnedwithaquickmovementwhichbroughtherhappyfaceclosetohis,heleanedaway,affectingtobeabsorbedinopeningthedoorofthecab.

           Atthedeskthenightporter,afteravainsearchthroughthepigeon-holes,wasdisposedtothinkthataletterortelegramhadinfactbeensentupforthegentleman;andDarrow,attheannouncement,couldhardlywaittoascendtohisroom.Upstairs,heandhiscompanionhadthelongdimly-litcorridortothemselves,andSophypausedonherthreshold,gatheringupinonehandthepalefoldsofhercloak,whilesheheldtheotherouttoDarrow.

           “IfthetelegramcomesearlyIshallbeoffbythefirsttrain;soIsupposethisisgood-bye,”shesaid,hereyesdimmedbyalittleshadowofregret.

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