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By Thursday she was acutely miserable . He was evidently purposely avoiding her . Susan had been sleeping badly for several nights , she felt feverish with anxiety and uncertainty . On Thursday , when the girls filed out of the office at noon , she kept her seat , for Peter was in the small office and she felt as if she must have a talk with him or die . She heard him come into Front Office the moment she was alone , and began to fuss with her desk without raising her eyes . `` Hello ! '' said Peter , sitting on a corner of the desk .