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Excerpt from The Blood-Tax
He stopped short, but instead of grasping the hand which Millar had instinctively extended, stood for a moment frowning at the ?oor and apparently engaged in some sharp mental con?ict.
If you are not too tired, perhaps you will allow me to present you to my wife? Was the phrase which broke the silence, showing that the instinct of hospitality had triumphed over that of caution.
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