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And , as Page ran towards the door , she added : `` And my hand mirror , too . Are my eyes all swollen ? '' And that was the last word upon the subject between the two sisters . But the evening of the same day , between eight and nine o'clock , while Laura was searching the shelves of the library for a book with which to while away the long evening that she knew impended , Corthell 's card was brought to her . `` I am not at home , '' she told the servant . `` Or -- wait , '' she added . Then , after a moment 's thought , she said : `` Very well .