`Noonecouldhaveknown。WeonlydecidedafterImetDr。Mortimer。’
`ButDr。Mortimerwasnodoubtalreadystoppingthere?’
`No,Ihadbeenstayingwithafriend,’saidthedoctor。`Therewasnopossibleindicationthatweintendedtogotothishotel。’
`Hum!Someoneseemstobeverydeeplyinterestedinyourmovements。’
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