." Bunning was at once flung back on to his timid self.

He pushed his spectacles back, blushed, nearly tumbled over his chair as he got up, and backed confusedly out of the room.
He tried to say something at the door--"I can't thank you enough.

.

." he stuttered and was gone.
As the door closed behind him, swiftly Olva was conscious again of the Pursuit.

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