The Secret Adversary

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"H'm!" said Tuppence. "Those are the kind of sentiments that very soon
go to the wall when the other sentiment comes along! Don't they, old
thing?"

"I don't know what you mean," said Julius stiffly, but a large and
burning blush overspread his countenance.

"Shucks!" retorted Tuppence. She laughed, and closed the door, reopening
it to add with dignity: "Morally, I shall always consider I have been
jilted!"

"What was it?" asked Jane as Tuppence rejoined her.

"Julius."

"What did he want?"