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Also , she thought it disappointing of Peter junior not to `` bother '' about the business which had been his father 's life work . But then Peter was altogether disappointing , as Miss Rolls -LRB- with an `` e '' -RRB- had disinterestedly warned her . It was not until Win had been in New York for a month that the influence of Miss Seeker 's words made itself felt , and the Hands gave their twitch at the hem of her dress . They had been on her mind often enough during the four weeks -- morning , noon , and night -- but she had never known that she was physically within touching distance . The `` happy omen '' of getting her passage to New York free had stopped working on the _ Monarchic _ . Since then bad luck had walked after her and jumped onto her lap and purred on her pillow , exactly like a cat that persistently clings to a person who dislikes it . All the positions which she was competent to fill were filled already .