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Naturally, Viola had no wish to remain, but she felt she couldn't leave so soon after her arrival, in all politeness to her host.

And it so happened that adjacent to a couch on which she had taken refuge was a small table on which she noted a vase of red rosebuds ; ;

while projecting from beneath the couch were a pair of feet which, as Fate would have it, belonged to District Attorney Welch.