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 suffer a loss beside which the loss of a purse or a hand bag were trivial.

He acted swiftly.

Five seconds later he was at the end of the platform, flushed but courteous.

"Excuse me," he said, "I think"

"Thank you," said the girl.

Garnet made his way back to his carriage.

"They are blue," he said.