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At half-past nine on the following day, a brief colloquy took place between Alexander and his faithful servant. The latter, who was engaged in pressing some clothes in a small room of the flat devoted to that purpose, looked around from his task to find his master standing by his side.
"Paul," he said, "you are looking pale this morning. You have the air of one to whom a few hours holiday would be welcome."