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The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers

CHAPTER I
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There is the address written on this card.

With my compliments, you perceive.

He! he! I don't suppose they will remember who I am." "Have you no relations ?" I asked; for I am always strongly of opinion that property should be bequeathed to relatives, especially near relatives, rather than to entire strangers.
"None," he replied, "not even poor relations.

I have no deserving nephew or Scotch cousin.

If I had, they would be here at this moment smoothing the pillow of the departing saint, and wondering how much they would get.


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