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Sir Francis, as I afterwards learned, did not insist upon the matter,

but the very next day, as I was in the peach-house, I heard the door

open, and I felt anything but comfortable as I saw Courtenay enter the

place and co, but I had no cause for expecting war He

had co away directly after lunch," he said in a low, surly tone,

as if he resented what he was saying "I'll--, I'll--there! I'll try--

to be different when I coain"

He turned and went hurriedly out of the place, and he had not been gone

long when the door at the other end clicked, and I found, as soon as he

who entered had coht, that it was Philip

He caet his task

over, and as our eyes ood deal

"I' away this afternoon," he said quickly "I wish I hadn't said

and done all I have I beg--"

He could not finish, but burst into a passionate fit of sobbing, and

turned away his face

"Good-bye!" I said "I shall not think about it any more"