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Mrs. Armstrong, our hostess, was fond of gaiety, and amusements were never lacking. As we stepped down into the great hall we heard music in the drawing-room, and saw that a dance was in progress.
"That is good," observed Sinclair. "We shall run less risk of finding the library occupied."