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The Reason Why

CHAPTER XXVI
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She thought a moment.
"They will start only at eleven to-morrow, because the first covert is at a corner of the park, quite near, and if it is fine we are all coming out with you until luncheon which we have in the house; then you go to the far coverts in the motors.

When, I wonder, would be best ?"--It seemed so nice to leave it to him.
"You breakfast downstairs at half-past nine, like this morning ?" "Yes, I always do, and the girls will and almost every one, because it is my birthday." "Then if I come exactly at half-past ten will you be there ?" "I will try.

But how will you know the way ?" "I have a bump of locality which is rather strong, and I know the windows from the outside.

You remember you showed them to me to-day as we walked to the tower." Lady Ethelrida experienced a distinct feeling of excitement over this innocent rendezvous.
"There is a staircase--but no!"-- and she laughed--"I shall tell you no more.

It will be a proof of your sagacity to find the clue to the labyrinth." "I shall be there," he said, and once again he looked into her sweet, gray eyes; and she rose with a slightly faster movement than usual and drew him to where there were more of her guests.
Meanwhile Lord Elterton was losing no time in his pursuit of Zara.


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