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A noise like a death-rattle was followed by a definite chunk.

My brother-in-law replaced his receiver with a sigh.

"He seems to have rung off," he said. "I can't think why."

Jonah smiled a grim smile.

"Good for you, brother," he said. "If we all do as well at luncheon, we've nothing to fear."

I cannot pretend that we did. But we were as cordial as ever, and the girls fairly spread themselves. Casca was very soon at the top of his form. And before the meal was over he had accepted our invitation to pay us a visit when we were installed near Dieppe.

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