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When four o'clock sounded at last, he walked into the hall of the Mansions. As he mounted the stairs his sensations were not enviable.
Would she be in? Would she see him? Alone? He felt that he would almost rather not see her at all than in the presence of other people. His heart beat till he felt sick, and he paused for some minutes, outside the door, before ringing the bell.