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In the dark and somewhat sombre library at Dana Dene, Miss Rachel and Miss Abbie sat awaiting their guests. The room might have been called gloomy, but for the sunshine that edged in through the long, narrow, slit-like windows, and made determined golden bars across the dark-red carpet. Both the Misses Dana showed clearly their anxiety to have the children arrive and end their suspense.
"If only they're tidy children," said Miss Rachel for the fiftieth time; and Miss Abbie responded, as she always did, "Yes, and quiet-mannered."