him wide-awake in a tremor of fright, and with a terrible feeling of oppression in his chest. Investigation soon discovered the cause in the shape of Bistre, who was curled up fast asleep on Miles's breast. He was removed, grunting protestingly, to another location, and after that Miles's slumber was undisturbed.
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They journeyed out to Maple Green
the next afternoon, reaching the studio
after dark. Lights gleamed from the
Tafts' cottage, and from that sacred
to the maiden presence of the Misses
Ruggles. After supper Hunter proposed
a call on the latter. Miles
begged to be excused, and, after a
moment of perplexity, finding his
pleadings in vain, Hunter went out
alone. Miles spent the evening in
front of a big log fire with his pipe
and a book. But the book was more
