I asked her very seriously if she knew anything of Dorice.

Miss Giggleswick thought I was referring to some new authoress.

"Yes--yes," she said thoughtfully, "I must have read some of them, but I

can't remember which ones--I'm so silly about names."

After a time I pulled myself together, and somehow escaped from Miss

Giggleswick. I made my way to the cloakroom, grabbed my coat and bag,

and rushed for the front door.

Once outside I ran for my life.

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