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At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his. Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the windowsill overlooking the garden. Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly. Roger was always a favourite with servants; if not always with gardeners.