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"Oh! " said Hermione, as she caught sight of Ravenslee's tall figure, "you've come then, Mr. Geoffrey? I've been hoping and praying you wouldn't! I mean -- " she added hastily, in answer to his look, "I mean I have only two miserable little chops for supper."
"S' all right, Hermy! " cried Spike. "I told you not to worry about the eats. Look what's here -- stand out o' the light, Geoff, so she can see the table!"