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this remarkable speech. "YOU!" she said. She was tumultuously weighing
possibilities in her mind, and he had scarcely ceased when she had made
her resolve.
She stepped a pace forward. "You are a gentleman," she said.
"
Yes," said Mr. Hoopdriver.
Can I trust you?"
"
She did not wait for his assurance. "I must leave this hotel at once.
Come here."
She took his arm and led him to the window.
"
You can just see the gate. It is still open. Through that are our
bicycles. Go down, get them out, and I will come down to you. Dare you?
"
"
"
"
Get your bicycle out in the road?"
Both. Mine alone is no good. At once. Dare you?"
Which way?"
Go out by the front door and round. I will follow in one minute."
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