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He wondered what she had been doing slipping alongthe street to Bertram's Hotel on a late foggy evening. He was going to ask her presently.He thought it highly probable that the answer he would get would not be the true one. "That's the way," hethought, "that the poor child defends herself." Had she come here to meet her mother or to find her mother? It was perfectlypossible, but he didn't think so. Not for a moment. Instead hethought of the big sports car tucked away round the corner – thecar with the number plate FAN 2266. Ladislaus Malinowski must be somewhere in theneighbourhood since his car was there.
　　"Well," said Father,addressing Elvira in his most kindly and fatherlike manner, "well,and how are you feeling now?"
　　"I'm quite all right,"said Elvira.