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"Thanks very much," said Jack; "that's splendid! I wish we hadn't
let ourselves in for quite so much. I'm not fit to lead a double
life like this. I'm sure I don't grudge them their outing, but, by
George, I shall be glad to see the last of them, and I daresay you
will be too. It's the hardest work I've had for a long time."
The two came and lunched with Howard. After luncheon he said, "Now,
I am absolutely free to-day--Jack has got a lawn-tennis match on--
what shall we do?"
"Well," said Mr. Sandys genially, "I will be entirely selfish for
once. I have come on the track of some very important matters in
the Library, and I see they are going to take up my time. And then
I am going in to have a cup of tea at Pembroke with the Dean, an
old friend of mine. There, I make no excuses! I did suggest to
Herries that I had a daughter with me; but he rather pointedly
didn't ask her. Women are not in his line, and he will like a quiet
talk with me. Now, what do you say to that, Howard?"
"Well, if Miss Maud will put up with me," said Howard, "we will
stroll about, and we might go to King's Chapel together. I should
like to show her that, and we will go to see Monica Graves, and get
some tea there."
"Give Monica my love," said Mr. Sandys, "and make what excuses you
can. Better tell her the truth for once! I will try to look in upon
her before I go."
Maud assented very eagerly and gratefully. They walked together to
the Library, and Mr.
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