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On Wednesday morning Mr. Britling returned to the Dower House, and he was still a civilian unassigned.
In the hall he found a tall figure in khaki standing and reading The Times that usually lay upon the hall table. The figure turned at Mr. Britling's entry, and revealed the aquiline features of Mr. Lawrence Carmine. It was as if his friend had stolen a march on him.