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He could afford to bide his time, and play the chivalrous protector before he essayed the role of lover. Barbara had turned a half-frightened look toward him as he advanced in doubt as to his intentions. "Pardon me, Miss Harding," he said; "the door is bolted let me unlatch it for you," and very gallantly he did so, swinging the portal wide that she might pass out.
Marie rose to unlatch the front door for George and returned. The hour went past like a wheeled thing gathering velocity down an ever steeper and steeper slope. It was extraordinary how quickly it flew, and the moment came for the good-bye. She looked at him, and her heart seemed to beat up in her throat. If only he would have thrown his arms around her and been very sorry to go!
"I don't feel as though I could sleep," she explained, "so I am going out into the park for a while. I'll unlatch one of the drawing-room windows and disconnect the alarm; and when I come in again I'll tell you." "Very well, miss," said MacBain. "It's a fine night, and you'll take no harm."
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