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The man in the armchair looked up without saying a word. He seemed to be half-dazed like one utterly worn out who is aroused from a deep sleep.
He was trying to collect himself and struggling slowly back to the realities of life. He saw the Princess dimly without catching more than a mere suggestion of her individuality. He saw his daughter and Audrey Blair standing side by side, and even he was not blind to the resemblance between them. Their colouring was different and Audrey's features lacked the suggestion of hardness and care which spoilt Polly's more simple beauty. But she was excited now, and a little colour had crept into her face. The colour deepened as she noticed that Clutton's eyes were turned upon her with a little more than friendly admiration.