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Lechmere would have walked off with his fishing line, but Maxgregor called him back. There was no reason for mystery over this business so far us the General could see, but Lechmere shook his head.
"I'll be back in a very few minutes," he said, "and then you can tell me what has happened. On the other hand I shall have great deal to tell you. Which way did Mazaroff go?"