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The European trip had been cut short , for business reasons ; and the two travelers expected to land in New York on the following Friday . `` Who dares say Friday is an unlucky day ? '' chortled the Master in glee , as his wife reached this stage of the letter . `` And , '' the Mistress read on , `` we will come out to the Place , on the noon train ; and take darling Cyril away with us . I wish we could stay longer with you ; but Henry must be in Chicago on Saturday night . So we must catch a late afternoon train back to town , and take the night train West . Now , I -- '' `` Most letters are a bore , '' interpolated the Master .