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 grandfather could really change anything, you know. You just make it harder for me."

This was obviously rebellion, with however gentle a motion the red flag was waved. Austin sprang to his feet and approached her almost menacingly. "What do you mean by that?" he asked.

"I mean, I mean—" she began; but at this moment the door, against which she was lightly leaning the tip of her shoulder, was quickly opened from without, and she was precipitated into Austin's arms—or rather she was completely thrown off her balance and he, standing near her, could do no less than keep her on her feet. As a matter of cold fact, he did a little more; there was a second—an unnecessary second—when his hand remained about her shoulder. It seemed a very long second to the new-comer, who turned out to be Mr. Johns's accountant.

The new accountant was George Boyd.