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Dinner being over Hannah said it was time for her to go home, and Lucy
accordingly ordered the sleigh to be brought to the door.
"You will come to-morrow as early as possible," Hannah said to her
brother, who replied:
"Yes, immediately after breakfast, for I must go back to Boston on the
afternoon train, I have an engagement for Saturday."
"So soon?" Hannah said, in a tone of disappointment: "I hoped you would
stay longer; father will be so sorry; he has anticipated your visit so
much."
"It is impossible. I have promised for Saturday, and must keep the
appointment," and Burton Jerrold leisurely scraped and trimmed his thumb
nail, but did not explain that the appointment he must keep was with the
members of his club, who gave a dinner on Saturday.
He knew very well that he could remain in Allington until Saturday
afternoon and then reach home in time for the dinner; but the place was
almost as distasteful to him as to his wife, and he gladly seized upon
any pretext to shorten his stay as much as possible.


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