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drove me to extremes. Even now I believe he might

give me up--if his mother worked on him good

and hard."

"He might," said Mr. Parker Pyne. "If she

went about it the right way."

"Are you going to tell her the right way? She

won't think of it herself, you know. She'll just go

on disapproving and that won't do the trick. But if

you prompted her--"

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She bit her lip--raised frank blue eyes to his.

"I've heard about you, Mr. Parker Pyne.

You're supposed to know something about human

nature. Do you think Basil and I could make a go

of it--or not?"

"I should like an answer to three questions."

"Suitability test? All right, go ahead."

"Do you sleep with your window open or

shut?"

"Open. I like lots of air."

"Do you and Basil enjoy the same kind of

food?"

"Yes."

"Do you like going to bed early or late?"

"Really, under the rose, early. At half-past ten

I yawn--and I secretly feel rather hearty in the

mornings--but of course I daren't admit it."

"You ought to suit each other very well," said

Mr. Parker Pyne.

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