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_ _ You 're ready to take over here , then ? _ he asked . * * * * * At the table , several yards away from where Houston was sitting , Dorrine , still looking at the book , smiled faintly . _ I 'll have to ; you 're being transferred back to New York at six in the morning . _ Houston allowed a feeling of startled surprise to bridge the gap between their minds . _ How 'd you know that ? _ He had n't told her , and she could n't have forced the knowledge from his mind .