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The telephone rang. She broke off, shrugging, and Dr. Payne answered it. He spoke briefly, put it down, and said, "We've got a visitor."
"Who?"
"Not a name I know. Sir Somebody Something. Listen, Mary, I'm off, you realize that, don't you?"
"They you tested? What about the Shadows around the ivory figurine?"
He shook his head and turned his back. Before he could answer, there came a tap at the door, and he opened it almost with relief.
Sir Charles said, "Good day to you. Dr. Payne? Dr. Malone? My name is Charles Latrom. It's very good of you to see me without any notice."
"Come in," said Dr. Malone, weary but puzzled. "Did Oliver say Sir Charles? offered you the job.""Yes. I've got to take it. You must see that.""Well, that's the end of this, then."He spread his hands helplessly, and said, "To be frank… I can't see any point in the sort of stuff you've just been talking about. Children from another world and fossil Shadows… It's all too crazy. I just can't get involved. I've.""What about the skulls
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