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A Lady in Distress

“So that’s that,” said Anthony, finishing off his glass and replacing it on the table. “What boat were you going on?”

“ Granarth Castle .”

“Passage booked in your name, I suppose, so I’d better travel as James McGrath. We’ve outgrown the passport business, haven’t we?”

“No odds either way. You and I are totally unlike, but we’d probably have the same description on one of those blinking things. Height six feet, hair brown, eyes blue, nose, ordinary, chin ordinary⁠—”

“Not so much of this ‘ordinary’ stunt. Let me tell you that Castle’s selected me out of several applicants solely on account of my pleasing appearance and nice manners.”

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