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One day, quite suddenly, he asked Philip if he would walk to the football field with him. Philip flushed. "I can't walk fast enough for you," he said. "Rot. Come on." And just before they were setting out some boy put his head in the study-door and asked Rose to go with him. "I can't," he answered. "I've already promised Carey." "Don't bother about me," said Philip quickly. "I shan't mind."
Every one else in the house had gone to bed; but he was expecting a summons to someone who was dangerously ill. He was not startled, therefore, at the knock which came to the front door about twelve; but he was rather surprised at the character of the knock, so slow and loud, with a pause between each rap. His study-door was but a step from that which led into the street.
I returned to the study-door and rapped again, and then grew suddenly much excited: I almost wished I had not summoned her so soon, but already I heard her step upon the carpet, her hand on the latch and the shutters swung apart.
With my hand on the baluster, pausing at every step, I crept quietly down the stairway; then, as if my feet were suddenly winged with terror, I darted by the study-door, flew lightly over the carpeted hall, and found myself, in another moment, secure within the small enclosed vestibule into which the door of entrance gave. My worst misgivings had never compassed the terrific truth.
But what he had been thinking Graeme was not to hear that night, for a hand was laid on the study-door, and in answer to Graeme's invitation, Mr and Mrs Snow came in, "just to see how the folks were getting along," said Mr Snow, as Graeme stirred the fire into a blaze. But there was another and a better reason for the visit, as he announced rather abruptly after a little.
I hope I've not frightened her away by reminding her of Hector O'Brien, and that awful night, when I do assure you she behaved like a heroine!" As Mr Benson was showing Mr Davis out, Ruth opened the study-door, and said, in a very calm, low voice: "Mr Benson! will you allow me to speak to Mr Davis alone?"
What has it got to do with my going to " What strange fatality was there about Riddell's study-door that it always opened at the most inopportune times? Just as Wyndham began to speak it opened again, and Bloomfield, of all persons, appeared. "I want to speak to you, Riddell," he said.
They were answered by Bainrothe himself, as he paused midway between the study-door and my place of refuge; and again I breathed I lived. "I was mistaken, 'Stasia, it is not he! the wind, probably; and that marble looks so cold so uninviting shall not explore it. He has a key, you know, and can come when he likes; for my part, I shall go in to supper while the oysters are hot.
You've no idea how funny you look, moving your feet about in the air, as if you were walking! Wait a bit. I'll ask the Professor what we'd better do." And she knocked at his study-door. The door opened, and the Professor looked out. "What's that crying I heard just now?" he asked. "Is it a human animal?" "It's a boy," Sylvie said. "I'm afraid you've been teasing him?" "No, indeed I haven't!"
"Certainly," said he, fully understanding what she meant; and bowing low as he opened first the study-door, then the front-door, then the garden-gate. And then Lady Arabella stalked off, not without full observation from Mrs Yates Umbleby and her friend Miss Gushing, who lived close by. Miss Thorne Goes on a Visit And now began the unpleasant things at Greshamsbury of which we have here told.
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