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cries his aunt indignantly . `` Make no excuses -- none need be made ! When one plays demoralizing games in daylight , one should be prepared for anything ; '' and with this she once more leaves the room . `` Ah , we should have played demoralizing games at _ midnight , '' _ says Mr. Gower , who does n't look half as much ashamed of himself as he ought , `` then we should have been all right . '' Here somebody who is standing at one of the windows says suddenly : `` It is clearing ! '' `` Is it ? '' cries Tita .