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CHAPTER XI
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She saw Mrs.Evelin leave the house with her veil down.
Immediately afterward, Beaucourt ascended to his wife's room to thank her.

Carefully as he had endeavored to hide them, the traces of tears in his eyes told her how cruelly the parting scene had tried him.

It was a bitter moment for his admirable wife.

"Do you wish me dead ?" she asked with sad self-possession.

"Live," he said, "and live happily, if you wish to make me happy too." He drew her to him and kissed her forehead.
Lady Howel had her reward.
Part III.
NEWS FROM THE COLONY.
VI.
FURNISHED with elaborate instructions to guide him, which included golden materials for bribery, a young Jew holding the place of third clerk in the office of Dick's lawyer was sent to the town of Grailey to make discoveries.


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