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`` I will go to see madam first . I have but ridden from the Reindeer this morning , and so I am neither fatigued nor dusted . I telegraphed you yesterday that I was coming down to see you to-day , and my telegram should have reached you yesterday ; but it seems to have been delayed . I left the city by the noon train and reached the village at midnight . So I happened to meet Jerome just after he had taken my delayed telegram from the agent , which he supposed to be a magical answer to your message . '' `` The whole arrangements of telegraph wires , steam engines , gas-lights and lucifer matches are magical to him , '' said Emma , smiling . `` And now stay here a moment , dear , and wait until I go and let grandma know that you have come , '' she added , as she went out of the room .