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Amory, Son of Beatrice
"But,"continuedthebutler,hisvoicerisingunnecessarily,"she’stheonlyonewhatishere.Theparty’sgone."
Amorygaspedinsuddenhorror.
"What?"
"She’sbeenwaitin’forAmoryBlaine.That’syou,ain’tit?Hermothersaysthatifyoushowedupbyfive-thirtyyoutwowastogoafter’eminthePackard."
Amory’sdespairwascrystallizedbytheappearanceofMyraherself,bundledtotheearsinapolocoat,herfaceplainlysulky,hervoicepleasantonlywithdifficulty.
"’Lo,Amory."
"’Lo,Myra."Hehaddescribedthestateofhisvitality.
"Well—yougothere,anyways."
"Well—I’lltellyou.Iguessyoudon’tknowabouttheautoaccident,"heromanced.
Myra’seyesopenedwide.
"Whowasitto?"
"Well,"hecontinueddesperately,"uncle’naunt’nI."
"Wasanyonekilled?"
Amorypausedandthennodded.
"Youruncle?"—alarm.
"Oh,nojustahorse—asortagrayhorse."
AtthispointtheErsebutlersnickered.
"Probablykilledtheengine,"hesuggested.Amorywouldhaveputhimontherackwithoutascruple.
"We’llgonow,"saidMyracoolly."Yousee,Amory,thebobswereorderedforfiveandeverybodywashere,sowecouldn’twait—"
"Well,Icouldn’thelpit,couldI?"
"Somamasaidformetowaittillha’pastfive.We’llcatchthebobsbeforeitgetstotheMinnehahaClub,Amory."
Amory’sshreddedpoisedroppedfromhim.