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"There's a train from Lyndhurst at thirteen minutes to six," said
Widgery, unfolding a time table. "That gives us about half an hour or
three-quarters here--if a conveyance is obtainable, that is."
"A gelatine lozenge dropped into the tea cup precipitates the tannin in
the form of tannate of gelatine," said the clergyman to Miss Mergle, in
a confidential bray.
Jessie stood up, and saw through the window a depressed head and
shoulders over the top of the back of a garden seat. She moved towards
the door. "While you have tea, mother," she said, "I must tell Mr.
Hoopdriver of our arrangements."
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Don't you think I--" began the clergyman.
No," said Jessie, very rudely; "I don't."
But, Jessie, haven't you already--"
You are already breaking the capitulation," said Jessie.
Will you want the whole half hour?" said Widgery, at the bell.
Every minute," said Jessie, in the doorway. "He's behaved very nobly to
me."
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