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He reflected for five minutes , and uttered an unhesitating decision . Mr. Rawcliffe must go . Naturally , his wife broke into indignant clamour , and the debate lasted for an hour or two ; but Turpin could be firm when he liked , and he had solid reasons for preferring to keep Miss Rodney in the house . At four o'clock Mrs. Turpin crept softly to the sitting-room where her offended lodger was quietly reading . ` I wanted just to say , miss , that I 'm willing to give Mr. Rawcliffe notice next Wednesday . ' ` Thank you , Mrs. Turpin , ' was the cold reply . ` I have already taken other rooms . '