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On the twelfth of July at seven o'clock, as the Count was crossing the lobby on his way to the Boyarsky, Nina caught his eye from behind one of the potted palms and gave him the signal. It was the first time that she had hailed him for an excursion this late in the day.
"Quick," she explained, when he had joined her behind the tree. "The gentleman has gone out to dine."