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The cold north-light of the studio showed that it was broad day when a tap at the door roused Cornelia from a thin drowse she had fallen into at dawn. She stirred, and Charmian threw herself from the couch to her feet. "Don't move -- I'll get it -- let me -- -- " She tossed back the black mane that fell over her eyes and stared about her. "What -- what is it? Have I been asleep? Oh, I never can forgive myself!"
The tapping at the door began again, and she ran to open it. The inexorable housemaid was there; she said that Mrs. Maybough was frightened at her not finding either of the young ladies in their rooms, and had sent her to see if they were in the studio.