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Chapter 34
Hecalculatedthetimeitwouldtakehissontobecarriedupinthelifttothefifthfloor,toringthebell,andbeadmittedtothehall,andthenusheredintothedrawing-room.HepicturedDallasenteringthatroomwithhisquickassuredstepandhisdelightfulsmile,andwonderedifthepeoplewererightwhosaidthathisboy"tookafterhim."Thenhetriedtoseethepersonsalreadyintheroom—forprobablyatthatsociablehourtherewouldbemorethanone—andamongthemadarklady,paleanddark,whowouldlookupquickly,halfrise,andholdoutalongthinhandwiththreeringsonit....Hethoughtshewouldbesittinginasofa-cornernearthefire,withazaleasbankedbehindheronatable."It’smorerealtomeherethanifIwentup,"hesuddenlyheardhimselfsay;andthefearlestthatlastshadowofrealityshouldloseitsedgekepthimrootedtohisseatastheminutessucceededeachother.Hesatforalongtimeonthebenchinthethickeningdusk,hiseyesneverturningfromthebalcony.Atlengthalightshonethroughthewindows,andamomentlateraman-servantcameoutonthebalcony,drewuptheawnings,andclosedtheshutters.Atthat,asifithadbeenthesignalhewaitedfor,NewlandArchergotupslowlyandwalkedbackalonetohishotel.
