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THE plot, part of which Alf Oliver had overheard, ripened so quickly / that events followed each other closely. First, the English governess / took fright and left in a hurry for St. Petersburg, where she had / friends.
In the factory there was a spirit of rebellion and defiance, and the / men, instead of doing their work, were constantly gathering in little / groups, muttering and scowling when the manager passed them.