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L’Abbe Constantin

CHAPTER I
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You should see the two sisters on horseback in the Bois, with two little grooms behind them not higher than that." "Come, Paul, tell us all you know.

Describe the ball of which you speak.
How did you happen to go to a ball at these Americans ?" "By the greatest chance.

My Aunt Valentine was at home that night; I looked in about ten o'clock.

Well, Aunt Valentine's Wednesdays are not exactly scenes of wild enjoyment, I give you my word! I had been there about twenty minutes when I caught sight of Roger de Puymartin escaping furtively.

I caught him in the hall and said: "'We will go home together.' "'Oh! I am not going home.' "'Where are you going ?' "'To the ball.' "'Where ?' "'At Mrs.Scott's.


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