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carriage from Dover. PHILIP. What's the message? ROOPE. He saw your book in my bag, and began talking about you. He said he hadn't met you for years, but that I was to give you his warm regards. PHILIP. Indeed? ROOPE. [_Astutely._] My impression is that he's heard rumours concerning you and Madame de Chaumie while he's been away, and that he's anxious to show he has no ill-will. I suppose your calling so often in Ennismore Gardens has been remarked. PHILIP. Extremely civil of him, if that's the case. [_Loftily._] Decent sort of fellow, I recollect. ROOPE. [_Going into the vestibule._] Very; very. PHILIP. Poor chap! ROOPE. [_Opening the outer door._] Eight o'clock, dear excellent friend. PHILIP. [_At his elbow._] Sharp. ROOPE. [_Disappearing._] _Au revoir!_ PHILIP. _Au revoir!_ [_Calling after_ ROOPE.] Mind that corner! [_Closing the outer door with a bang and shouting._] John! [_Coming back into the study._] John! [_Closing the vestibule door._] John! [_Going to the big doors and opening the one on the left a little way._] John----! [OTTOLINE, _richly dressed in furs, steps through the opening and confronts him. Her cheeks are flushed and her manner has lost some of its repose._ OTTOLINE. [_Shutting the door behind her as she enters--playfully._] _Qu'est-ce que vous desirez John?_ PHILIP. [_Catching her in his arms._] My dear girl! OTTOLINE. Ha, ha! I'm not going to stop a minute. [_Rapidly._] I've been to tea with Kitty Millington; and as I was getting into my car, I suddenly thought--! [_He kisses her._] I waited in there to avoid Robbie Roope. PHILIP. Robbie came back yesterday. I hope I haven't done wrong; I've asked him to dine here to-night. OTTOLINE. Wrong! Dear old Robbie! But I didn't want him just now. [_Loosening her wrap and hunting for a pocket in it._] I've brought you a little gift, Phil--_en souvenir de cette s
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