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Eve’s Ransom

CHAPTER XIV
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She left to Patty most of the conversation, but occasionally made inquiries, and began to regard things with a healthy interest.

The next day they all visited the Louvre, for a light rain was falling, and here Hilliard found an opportunity of private talk with Eve; they sat together whilst Patty, who cared little for pictures, looked out of a window at the Seine.
"Do you like the hotel I chose ?" he began.
"Everything is very nice." "And you are not sorry to be here ?" "Not in one way.

In another I can't understand how I come to be here at all." "Your physician has ordered it." "Yes--so I suppose it's all right." "There's one thing I'm obliged to speak of.

Do you understand French money ?" Eve averted her face, and spoke after a slight delay.
"I can easily learn." "Yes.

You shall take this Paris guide home with you.


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