[The Suitors of Yvonne by Raphael Sabatini]@TWC D-Link bookThe Suitors of Yvonne CHAPTER XI 5/12
The mystery of them awakened her curiosity. "You speak in riddles, Monsieur." "Like a true wizard, Mademoiselle.
You received a letter this morning in a handwriting unknown, and bearing no signature." She wheeled round and faced me again with a little gasp of astonishment. "How know you that? Ah! I understand; you wrote it!" "What shrewdness, Mademoiselle!" I laughed, ironically.
"Come; think again.
What need have I to bid you meet me in the coppice yonder? May I not speak freely with you here ?" "You know the purport of that letter ?" "I do, Mademoiselle, and I know more.
I know that this hinted conspiracy against your father is a trumped-up lie to lure you to the coppice." "And for what purpose, pray ?" "An evil one,--your abduction.
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