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very clearly his disgust when he heard who was in the other room. But he was obliged to follow me in and he shook hands with Mama alright. But when Mr Andrews inclined his head in a particular way he has of doing, Mo calmly turned his back. Ten minutes later I should think it was, Mama got up said she had some things to do and left me to my fate! At first they would not speak to each other, so you can imagine what a time I had. And they stayed on and on each apparently bent on
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being the last to go. After a long time Mr Andrews began putting on his gloves. There was a very perceptible clearing in the atmosphere around Mo. He exchanged little glances with me. I too was quite rejoicing. But this was not the man's plan. He talked on and I was obliged to be polite. At last it was quarter past six. Mo started - took out his watch and said he must be going - he was going out to dinner at seven. I was sorry as he shook hands, in a low voice he asked me to ride the next day. I had been ill on Monday of