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r Grant, to do anything I can to help you.'
'That's very kind of you; very kind indeed. What is it that you are working on? Your research, I mean.'
'The Peasants' Revolt.'
'Oh. Richard II.'
'Yes.'
'Are you interested in social conditions?'
The young man grinned suddenly in a very unstudent-like way arid said: 'No, I'm interested in staying in England.'
'And can't you stay in England without doing research?'
'Not very easily. I've got to have an alibi. My pop thinks I should go into the family business. It's furniture. Whole-sale furniture. You order it by mail. Out of a book. Don't misunderstand me, Mr Grant: it's very good furniture. Lasts for ever. It's just that I can't take much interest in furnishing-units.'
'And, short of Polar exploration, the British Museum was the best hideaway you could think of.'
'Well, it's warm. And I really do like history. I majored in it. And - well, Mr Grant, if you really want to know, I just had to follow Atlanta Shergold to England. She's the dumb blonde in Marta's - I mean: in Miss Hallard's play. I mean she plays the dumb blonde. She's not at all dumb, Atlanta.'
'No, indeed. A very gifted young woman indeed.'
'You've seen her?' '
'I shouldn't think there is anyone in London who hasn't seen her.'
'No, I suppose, , not. It does go on and on, doesn't it. We 'didn't think - Atlanta and
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