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y　in　the　morning。〃

〃What　about　our　bags？〃

〃Get　them　packed。　Get　your　lady　dressed。　I　will　take　care　of　them。〃

〃Where　will　you　be？〃

〃I　will　wait　here。　I　don't　want　any　one　to　see　me　outside　in　the　hall。〃

I　opened　the　door；　closed　it；　and　went　into　the　bedroom。　Catherine　was　awake。

〃What　is　it；　darling？〃

〃It's　all　right；　Cat；〃　I　said。　〃Would　you　like　to　get　dressed　right　away　and　go　in　a　boat　to　Switzerland？〃

〃Would　you？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃I'd　like　to　go　back　to　bed。〃

〃What　is　it　about？〃

〃The　barman　says　they　are　going　to　arrest　me　in　the　morning。〃

〃Is　the　barman　crazy？〃

〃No。〃

〃Then　please　hurry；　darling；　and　get　dressed　so　we　can　start。〃　She　sat　up　on　the　side　of　the　bed。　She　was　still　sleepy。　〃Is　that　the　barman　in　the　bathroom？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Then　I　won't　wash。　Please　look　the　other　way；　darling；　and　I'll　be　dressed　in　just　a　minute。〃

I　saw　her　white　back　as　she　took　off　her　night…gown　and　then　I　looked　away　because　she　wanted　me　to。　She　was　beginning　to　be　a　little　big　with　the　child　and　she　did　not　want　me　to　see　her。　I　dressed　hearing　the　rain　on　the　windows。　I　did　not　have　much　to　put　in　my　bag。

〃There's　plenty　of　room　in　my　bag；　Cat；　if　you　need　any。〃

〃I'm　almost　packed；〃　she　said。　〃Darling；　I'm　awfully　stupid；　but　why　is　the　barman　in　the　bathroom？〃

〃Sh……he's　waiting　to　take　our　bags　down。〃

〃He's　awfully　nice。〃

〃He's　an　old　fr