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"SPOKEN exactly as I expected you to speak," Doveluck said gaily. "My dear sir, you are not the first wise man who has been made a fool of by a pretty woman. And now let us proceed with our investigations. There are a drawing-room and a morning-room and a library on this floor, and domestic offices beyond. Perhaps you would like to see these?"
"Not in the least," Watney said drily. "I could not dream of giving you so much trouble. It would save time if you took me upstairs. The front bedroom on the left side of the house overlooking the cedar tree would be likely to interest me more than any other place."