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`` Mr. McGowan has just been here , '' she moaned in a voice that showed how terrible was the strain . `` He tried to force his way up into Garry 's room but I held him back . He is coming again with some one of the church trustees . Garry had a bad turn in New York and we came home by the noon train , and I have made him lie down and sent for the doctor . McGowan must not see him ; it will kill him if he does . Do n't leave us , Jack ! '' `` But how dare he come here and try to force his -- '' `` He will dare .