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Then father ordered him out of the house , and he went . I do n't see what else he could do . And I do n't blame him because he did n't go home if he did n't feel like it . '' `` Did n't he go away from here before nine o'clock ? '' demanded Deborah , addressing Charlotte at last . `` Yes , he did , some time before nine ; he had plenty of time to go home if he wanted to . '' `` Where was he , then , I 'd like to know ? ''