`` Do you think it will come ? '' he asked . Before she could reply Mrs. Hill pounced upon them . Violet was wanted to sing . Mr. Spencer would excuse her , would n't he ? Mr. Spencer did so obligingly . Moreover , he got up and bade his hostess good night . Violet gave him her hand . `` You will call again ? '' she said . Spencer looked across at Madison -- perhaps it was accidental . `` I think not , '' he said . `` If , as you say , love will come some time , it would be a very unpleasant revelation if it came in hopeless guise , and one never knows what may happen . '' Miss Thayer was conscious of a distinct fluttering of her heart as she went across to the piano . This was a new sensation for her , and worthy of being analyzed . After the M.P.s had gone she asked Mrs. Hill who Mr. Spencer was . `` Oh , John Spencer , '' said Mrs. Hill carelessly . `` He 's at the head of the Land Office here . That 's really all I know about him . Jack says he is a downright good fellow and all that , you know .
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