She was kneeling on the hearthrug, grasping the poker firmly in one hand. Now and again she gave the fire a truculent prod with it as though to emphasise her remarks. "'Ask and ye shall receive'! . . . '_Tout vient a point a celui qui sait attendre_'! Where on earth is there any foundation for such optimism, I'd like to know?"…
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