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and account-books while you were away. Most of them may just as well be destroyed; but there are a few—I put them aside there—which might be kept. There was nothing of any interest.'
'Thanks; I'm much obliged to you.'
'Oh, and look here, I've got an idea. I've been examining the plans of the house, and I'm coming round to your opinion. There are some alterations which should be made, and yet I'm afraid that they'd make the place look patched and renovated. It wouldn't be a bad thing to know what Ray thought about it.'
'That's impossible. The workmen come on Monday, and we can't consult her before then. Besides, I have a general notion what she would like.'
'We could catch the night express to town at Challonsea, and'
Sir Edric rose from his seat angrily and hit the table.
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