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Mabin had only just time to recognize the face of the man who had got into "The Towers" at night as Mr. Banks, her father's tenant, when he turned abruptly and hurried away toward the house.
Mabin's first thought was to get over the wall, a proceeding to which, it must be admitted, she was not unaccustomed, and pursue him, as she had done upon a recent and well-remembered occasion. But she felt a certain natural shyness about such a bold course, and decided that she would proceed in more orthodox fashion by going round to the front door and asking for him.