one
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But do n't you get up . '' `` I would prefer to , '' said Duncan , with dignity , taking his key . But he did not wake until afternoon , when the thin winter sunlight was falling in a dazzling oblong on the floor of his room ; and even then he felt a little tired and stiff . He reached for his watch -- almost one o'clock ! Duncan 's heart stood still . Had SHE overslept ? He sat up a little dazed , and , doing so , saw a note on the little table by his bed .