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He shoved it back and in the shadow of the trees Stephen saw his pale face, framed by the dark, and his large dark eyes.
He appeared presently, looking a little irritable at being disturbed in his slumbers.
Would his father come and find out what had happened?
He felt the touch of the prefect's fingers as they had steadied his hand and at first he had thought he was going to shake hands with him because the fingers were soft and firm: but then in an instant he had heard the swish of the soutane sleeve and the crash.
