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Face to face with his visitor the master of Dedborough betrayed the impression his daughter appeared to have given him. "She didn't want to go? " And then before Lord John could reply: "What the deuce is the matter with her?"
Lord John took his time. "I think perhaps a little Mr. Crimble."