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"Explanations are always bores, ed to insist on for as the parson the best joke in the world, but it would not

do to chaff her about it"

"Oh, I see," and Langdon's laugh was not pleasant

"Exactly You will have everything ready--white choker, black coat and

all the rest of it, and now, ot a lot of work on hand"

They shook hands and Langdon's footsteps were soon echoing down the

corridor

The foul insinuation that Sanderson had just made about Anna rankled in

his ood stiff

drink After that, his conscience did not trouble hidon's society,

was apparently not of theorder, for Sanderson al his steps towards Mrs Standish

Tremont's

"Mrs Tremont was not at home," the man announced at the door, "and

Mrs Endicott was confined to her room with a bad headache Should he