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asked the investigator . `` Now wait ! '' begged Danny , who had no desire to spoil the effect of his story by over-haste . `` At noon time the waiter from the lunch place came up and handed me in the eats you said he would . While I was feeding myself , I stood up close , to the door so 's I could hear if any one stopped at the shop across the way . If they did n't , then I did n't have to peep . '' `` A good idea , '' approved Ashton-Kirk .