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`` All right , all right , '' he answered . `` Thank you very much , Mister Geary . It 's very good of you , I 'm sure . I 'll be around at noon sure . '' When Geary was left alone , he walked slowly to his window , and stood there a moment looking aimlessly down into the street , shaking his head repeatedly , astonished at the degradation of his old-time chum . While he stood there he saw Vandover come out upon the sidewalk from the door of the great office building . Geary watched him , very interested .