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Being directed to the library by Mrs. Bickles, the gentleman who hid his identity under the letter "D. " soon made his appearance, and closing the door softly, stood in front of Olive and Teddy with his hat in one hand and in the other a walking stick wrapped up in brown paper. Mr. Dentham looked despicably mean as he stood there with his pinched white face and his closely cropped head of red hair. Neither the lady nor gentleman were impressed with his appearance and exchanged glances during a silence which Olive was the first to break.
"I presume this is from you? " she said, handing him the note written on blue paper.