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"Thank you – thank you– I had a severe cold last week but I've got over it now. You have a room for me. I did write?"
　　Miss Gorringe reassured him.
　　"Oh yes, Canon Pennyfather, we got your letter. We've reserved No.19 for you, the room you had last time."
　　"Thank you – thankyou. For – let me see – I shallwant it for four days. Actually I am going to Lucerne and shall be away for one night, butplease keep the room. I shall leave most of my things here and only take a small bag toSwitzerland. There won't be any difficulty over that?"
　　Again Miss Gorringe reassured him.
　　"Everything's going tobe quite all right. You explained very clearly in your letter."
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