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let Car

room where I waited

"Well," he said gazing about nervously He was

wearing a business suit and tie, "your sister's not at

home?"

"Fortunately, no," I remarked

He looked relieved about that, too

"Fine," hejust inside the

doorway

"What was so important that it couldn't wait for

later in the day, Samuel?" I demanded "It's only a

matter of a few more hours"

"This couldn't wait a few more minutes," he

said s like someone who had a deep secret he

wanted to reveal "Mind if I sit?"