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Two minutes later the burly form of Constable Brownrigg appeared at the door. He was already, to tell the truth, cooling down a little and beginning to feel rather ashamed of himself; and when his eyes lighted on the tiny figure in the window -- looking even smaller and more fragile than Ferdy really was -- the clumsy but far from bad-hearted man could at first find nothing to say for himself. Then --
"I beg pardon, sir, I hope I haven't upset you, but dooty's dooty!"