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Flora Quayne was already established upon her couch when Roger paid his evening visit. Her coffee remained untasted by her side, a cigarette had burnt itself out in the ash tray. Her head was thrown so far back that she seemed to be gazing at the ceiling. Her arms drooped listlessly, one on each side of the couch, towards the floor.
"Close the door, please," she begged. "Come and bring your chair close to me. There's coffee there if you want it."