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ecaughtat,or stayedsomepassingshadow. “Areyouquiteastrangertome,sir?” “AmInot?”Mr.Lorryopenedhishands,andextendedthem outwardswithanargumentativesmile. Betweentheeyebrowsandjustoverthelittlefemininenose, thelineofwhichwasasdelicateandfineasitwaspossibletobe, theexpressiondeepeneditselfasshetookherseatthoughtfullyin thechairbywhichshehadhithertoremainedstanding.He watchedherasshemused,andthemomentsheraisedhereyes again,wenton: “Inyouradoptedcountry,Ipresume,Icannotdobetterthan addressyouasayoungEnglishlady,MissManette?” “Ifyouplease,sir.” “MissManette,Iamamanofbusiness.Ihaveabusiness chargetoacquitmyselfof.Inyourreceptionofit,don’theedme anymorethanifIwasaspeakingmachinetruly,Iamnotmuch else.Iwill,wi