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think but as I was pretty rattled I would not swear it. But to one side was a door. Anna rang the bell & led the way upstairs while I meekly followed. A colored girl with head wrapped up in a duster appeared upon the scene. Anna asked:

"Is there a fortune teller lives here?"

"There is two Madame, which does you want to see"

By this time I had recovered. "I don't know," I said seeing a new difficulty arrise. 

"Was it Mrs Porter, for she's out Madame"

"Is the other one in, she will do?" I asked
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Suddenly a door opened and a head appeared- a grey head it was and had a pair a deep sunken dark eyes.

"There is only one fortune teller lives in this house," she said. The girl looked at her and said no more. I saw something was in the air.

"Will she be in soon do you think," I next enquired -

"There aint no telling she may come in any moment but she may stay out late. But will you wait a bit ma-am or will you make an appointment." 

I'll wait a few minutes"