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The Yellow Face

           Theycomeinspiteofit,andwhenthehusbandmentionscasuallytothewifethattherearenewcomersinthecottage,sheknowsinsomewaythattheyareherpursuers.Shewaitsuntilherhusbandisasleepandthensherushesdowntoendeavourtopersuadethemtoleaveherinpeace.Havingnosuccess,shegoesagainnextmorning,andherhusbandmeetsher,ashehastoldus,asshecomesout.Shepromiseshimthennottogothereagain,buttwodaysafterwardsthehopeofgettingridofthosedreadfulneighbourswastoostrongforher,andshemadeanotherattempt,takingdownwithherthephotographwhichhadprobablybeendemandedfromher.Inthemidstofthisinterviewthemaidrushedintosaythatthemasterhadcomehome,onwhichthewife,knowingthathewouldcomestraightdowntothecottage,hurriedtheinmatesoutatthebackdoor,intothegroveoffir-trees,probably,whichwasmentionedasstandingnear.Inthiswayhefoundtheplacedeserted.Ishallbeverymuchsurprised,however,ifitisstillsowhenhereconnoitresitthisevening.Whatdoyouthinkofmytheory?"

           "Itisallsurmise."

           "Butatleastitcoversallthefacts.Whennewfactscometoourknowledgewhichcannotbecoveredbyit,itwillbetimeenoughtoreconsiderit.WecandonothingmoreuntilwehaveamessagefromourfriendatNorbury."

           Butwehadnotaverylongtimetowaitforthat.Itcamejustaswehadfinishedourtea.

           Thecottageisstilltenanteditsaid.Haveseenthefaceagainatthewindow.

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