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Then he leaned his weight against the door and slid down gently to the floor. She met him at the door. "I did not think you would be so early." "It is half past eight." He looked at his watch. "The train leaves at 9.12." He was very businesslike, until he saw her lips tremble as she abruptly turned and led the way. "It'll be all right, little woman," he said soothingly. "Doctor Bodineau's the man.
But the fine lines and the haunted look in the eyes were not the handiwork of mere worry. He knew whose handiwork it was as he looked upon it, and she knew when she consulted her mirror. "It's no use, Mary," he said. He put his hand on her shoulder. "We've tried everything. It's a wretched business, I know, but what else can we do? You've failed. Doctor Bodineau's all that's left."
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