MISS REGAN INQUIRES
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Adams; he, of course, can wait when he comes." He studied her. The same cool, tantalising aloofness and unconcern over him which had characterized their first interview appeared to possess her again.
"Then it will not greatly trespass upon your time to take me to your office this evening. I presume you preserve there the documents concerning my estate."
"You mean your securities or your accounts?" Hereford asked.
"Both."
"The accounts are all there and many of the securities in my safe there also, though some are not."
"But those that are there are all accessible to you at any time?"
"Yes," Hereford admitted. "Of course, it would be far more convenient for myself
