"
"I do."
"You have a reason for your conclusion?"
"I have."
"What is it?"
"Never mind; but I wish to make a request."
"Proceed."
"If the robbers do enter our house, the moment you spring upon them they
will attempt to escape of course."
"That will naturally be what they will attempt, I should say."
"If you surprise them they will be defeated."
"Certainly."
"They will not have taken anything."
"Possibly not."
"Then let them escape."
"That is your request?"
"Yes."
"It is indeed a very singular one."
"I cannot explain why I make such a request, but please let them escape.
I repeat I cannot explain why I make the request."
"You cannot explain why you make such a strange request?"
"No."
"You need not."
"Thank you, and I am to understand that my request is granted?"
"Oh, no."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean you need not make any explanation, that is all."
The girl stared. Our hero could not see her eyes, for she was veiled,
but her attitude indicated that she was staring at him and he knew with
a look of surprise on her face.
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