Page 56 of Coquette

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  "Get out!" she cried. "Quick. They're coming. They'll find you. He'sdead. Get out!" She waved to the windows.

  With one glance round, and with fear at his heels, Toby ran to the sideof the balcony, pulled aside one of the windows, and climbed out intothe darkness. Sally saw him no more. She was only aware that somethingterrible happened, and that he missed his footing and plunged downwardstowards the running water and the sickening mud. Then, as sheconvulsively jerked the window close again, she was overcome with deadlyfaintness, and herself fell upon the matting, striking her head as shefell, and losing consciousness.

 
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