? ? ? ? "Tell me about your adventure with him."
? ? ? ? "I will do it later. The theater is so near that he might come back and surprise us together. I think he would recognize me."
? ? ? ? "Do you advise me to go to the theater?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, but be on your guard."
? ? ? ? "Where can I see you again?"
? ? ? ? "Are you staying at this hotel?"
? ? ? ? "Yes. Here is my card."
? ? ? ? Rodney read this name on the card:
Jefferson Pettrigrew.
? ? ? ? "I wish you were going to the theater with us."
? ? ? ? "It wouldn't do. Mr. Wheeler would remember me."
? ? ? ? "Then come round and breakfast with me tomorrow--at eight o'clock, sharp."
? ? ? ? "I will, sir. Now I will take a back seat, and leave you to receive your friend."
? ? ? ? "Don't call him my friend. He seems to be a mean scoundrel."
? ? ? ? "Don't let him suspect anything from your manner."
? ? ? ? "I won't.
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