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hilip awoke with a start next morning, conscious that
Pit was late, and looking at his watch found it was nine
o’clock. He jumped out of bed and went into the kitchen
to get himself some hot water to shave with. There was no
sign of Mildred, and the things which she had used for her
supper the night before still lay in the sink unwashed. He
knocked at her door.
‘Wake up, Mildred. It’s awfully late.’
She did not answer, even after a second louder knock-
ing, and he concluded that she was sulking. He was in too
great a hurry to bother about that. He put some water on to
boil and jumped into his bath which was always poured out
the night before in order to take the chill off. He presumed
that Mildred would cook his breakfast while he was dress-
ing and leave it in the sitting-room. She had done that two
or three times when she was out of temper. But he heard no
sound of her moving, and realised that if he wanted any-
thing to eat he would have to get it himself. He was irritated
that she should play him such a trick on a morning when he
had over-slept himself. There was still no sign of her when
he was ready, but he heard her moving about her room. She
was evidently getting up. He made himself some tea and cut
himself a couple of pieces of bread and butter, which he ate
while he was putting on his boots, then bolted downstairs

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