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Von Wrangel came down to Stanmere in a frame of mind calculated to surprise any acquaintance who only knew the lighter side of his nature. It was not that he was afraid of failure or distrusted his powers in the least. He feared something quite different. There was the possibility that something might happen at the last moment to prevent the operation at all.
A telegram from Spencer was awaiting him. There was no great fear of Spencer appearing in person. And, if he did, Von Wrangel knew how to deal with the matter. But if Mary by any chance saw her father and he suggested a postponement of the operation, she would immediately fall in with his wishes. She had a gentle nature, but she could be firm, if Von Wrangel was any judge of faces.