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Vansittart tore open the blank envelope under one of the lamps at the back of the vestibule, while the crowd about the doors was gradually melting away, and the question "Cab or carriage? " was being asked, often with a sad want of discrimination on the part of the questioners. The letter was from Lisa.
It was in English, mixed with little phrases in Italian, badly spelt and badly written, but quite plain enough for him to read.