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The next morning Owen called at Plevna Gardens, as he had promised, and found his prognostication had proved true, and that the major had had a good night and was practically himself again. Miss Gordon had waited to see him before leaving for Bond Street, but she had little conversation with him, and yet in the few sentences she uttered he thought he noticed a change from the previous evening. She seemed more shy and reserved, and yet at the same time cordial and friendly.
After hearing his report she vanished for a few minutes, and, returning dressed for outdoors, shook hands with him, saying: