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The Inheritors

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
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Everything here seemed to be in a mist, with the ground trembling underfoot.
"Why ..." Miss Granger's verdict came, "we can go when you like.
To-morrow." Things immediately began to shape themselves on these unexpected lines, a sort of bustle of departure to be in the air.

I was employed to conduct the lawyer as far as the porter's lodge, a longish traverse.

He beguiled the way by excusing himself for hurrying back to London.
"I might have been of use; in these hurried departures there are generally things.

But, you will understand, Mr .-- Mr.Etchingham; at a time like this I could hardly spare the hours that it cost me to come over.

You would be astonished what a deal of extra work it gives and how far-spreading the evil is.


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