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TO all appearances, things went on as usual for a week or two. The only / difference was that Mr. Brympton stayed on, instead of going off as he / usually did, and that Mr. Ranford never showed himself. I heard Mr. / Brympton remark on this one afternoon when he was sitting in my / mistress's room before dinner.
"Where's Ranford? " says he. "He hasn't been near the house for a week. / Does he keep away because I'm here?"