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They went into other details of Lorne 's equipment while Mrs Murchison 's eye still wandered over the necessities of his wardrobe . They arranged the date on which he was to meet the members of the deputation in Montreal , and Mr Cruickshank promised to send him all available documents and such presentation of the project as had been made in the newspapers . `` You shall be put in immediate possession of the bones of the thing , '' he said , `` but what really matters , '' he added pleasantly , `` I think you 've got already . '' It took , of course , some discussion , and it was quite ten o'clock before everything was gone into , and the prospect was clear to them all . As they emerged into the hall together , the door of the room opposite also opened , and the Rev. Hugh Finlay found himself added to their group . They all made the best of the unexpected encounter . It was rather an elaborate best , very polite and entirely grave , except in the instance of Dr Drummond , who met his subaltern with a smile in which cordiality struggled in vain to overcome the delighted humour .