Chapter 23

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GENERALSHIP. The next day Harry called again. "Master 'aint countermanded the order, Doctor. He 'aint at home--not a bit of it. He 'aint been out of the house since that night." "Well, is Miss Cathcart at home?" "She's said nothing to the contrairy, sir. I believe she is at home. I know she's out in the garding--on the terridge." And old Beeves held the door wide open, as if to say--"Don't stop to ask any questions, but step into the garden." Which Harry did. There was a high gravel terrace along one end of it, always dry and sunny when there was any sun going; and there she was, over-looked by the windows of her papa's room. Now I do not know anything that passed upon that terrace. How should I know? Neither of them was likely to tell old Smith. And I wonder at the clumsiness of no

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