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Oliver had depended on Ted's noisy habits in dressing and packing to wake him and give them a chance to talk before Ted left -- but when he woke it was to hear a respectful servantly voice saying "Ten o'clock, sir! " and his first look around the room showed him that Ted's bed was empty and Ted's things were gone. There was a scribbled note propped up against the mirror, though.
"Dear Ollie: