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Sometimes Lispenard went with
them, sometimes one of the Ogden girls, sometimes they went alone. It
was an unusual week when Peter's mail did not now bring at least one
little note giving him a chance to see Miss De Voe if he chose.
In February came a request for him to call. "I want to talk with you
about something," it said. That same evening he was shown into her
drawing-rooms. She thanked him with warmth for coming so quickly, and
Peter saw that only the other visitors prevented her from showing some
strong feeling. He had stumbled in on her evening--for at that time
people still had evenings--but knowing her wishes, he stayed till they
were left alone together.
"Come into the library," she said. As they passed across the hall she
told Morden, "I shall not receive any more to-night."
The moment they were in the smaller and cosier room, without waiting to
sit even, she began: "Mr. Stirling, I dined at the Manfreys yesterday."
She spoke in a voice evidently endeavoring not to break.


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