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Tenderly Adare tried to raise her spirits . During the rest of that day Philip saw but little of Josephine , and he made no effort to intrude himself upon her . Late in the afternoon Jean asked him if he had made friends with the dogs , and Philip told him of his experience with them . Not until nine o'clock that night did he know why the half-breed had asked . At that hour Adare House had sunk into quiet . Miriam and her husband had gone to bed , the lights were low . For an hour Philip had listened for the footsteps which he knew he would hear to - night .