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The telephone rang at twenty minutes to five. Dalmas was lying on his back on the bed. He was in his room at the Merrivale. He reached for the phone without looking at it, said: "Hello."
The girl's voice was pleasant and a little strained. "This is Mianne Crayle. Remember?"