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Mary did not appear to answer Beaumaroy's glance; she continued to look at, and to address herself to, Captain Alec. "I am tired, and I should love a ride home. But I've still a little to do, and -- I know it's awfully late, but would you mind waiting just a little while? I'm afraid I might be as much as half an hour."
"Right you are, Doctor Mary -- as long as you like. I'll walk up and down, and smoke a cigar; I want one badly." Mary made an extremely faint motion of her hand towards the house. "Oh, thanks, but really I -- well, I shall feel more comfortable here, I think."