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Returning one evening from a lively dinner at the "Barn," Shafto was surprised to see a light in his room, and still more surprised to find the _pongye_ once again seated on his bed.
"Oh, so you've come back!" he exclaimed aghast, and a shadow of annoyance settled on his face.