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30 said Sybil.

said Judy;

Sybil put up her parasol.

she said.

They walked off together in the shadow of the big elm avenue that led down to the village. The huge boskage of the trees allowed no inter-penetrating ray of sun to reach them, and in the silence and sleep of the hot summer afternoon they seemed to Charlie to be very specially alone. This feeling was emphasized, no doubt, to his mind by the refusal of the others to accompany them.

said she.

said Charlie.

Charlie laughed.

Sybil Massington stopped.

he said;