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Rh "Oh, because she thinks it upsets him or excites him or something. She has quite a fine contralto, only she never gives herself time to practise. But you ought to go to bed. Don't wait—our hostess often forgets to say good-night."

I went upstairs slowly, and as I reached the second landing the music was crashing away in the drawing-room. Relieved of the black and white Count, Mr. Sutcliffe was singing something boisterous from an opera buffa.