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HILLISTON came and went in the space of a few minutes. None of those present made any attempt to stay his exit, but as the door closed after him they looked at one another in silence. Thinking of Hilliston's last speech, Denis was the first to speak.
"What does that mean, sir? " he asked his master, with an air of helpless bewilderment.