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Mr. Erroll is now a-bed, sir, and asleep like a cherub, ice
havin' been served three times with towels, extra. Would you be good
enough to mention the bill to him in the morning?--the grocer bein'
sniffy." And she handed the wadded and inky memorandum of damages to
Selwyn, who pocketed it with a nod of assurance.
"There was," she added, following him to the door, "a lady here to see
you twice, leavin' no name or intentions otherwise than business affairs
of a pressin' nature."
"A--lady?" he repeated, halting short on the stairs.
"Young an' refined, allowin' for a automobile veil."
"She--she asked for me?" he repeated, astonished.
"Yes, sir. She wanted to see your rooms. But havin' no orders, Captain
Selwyn--although I must say she was that polite and ladylike and," added
Mrs. Greeve irrelevantly, "a art rocker come for you, too, and another
for Mr. Lansing, which I placed in your respective settin'-rooms."
"Oh," said Selwyn, laughing in relief, "it's all right, Mrs.


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