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The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers

CHAPTER VII
19/22

Then--" "He exposes his ignorance more entirely every moment," said Evelyn.

"Let us all go to bed, and leave him to hold forth to men who know as little as himself." "Oh, Ralph!" said Aurelia, pointing to the jewels on her neck and arms; "before we go I want you to take back these.

I don't like keeping them myself; I am afraid of them." And she began to take them off and lay them on the table.
"Nonsense, my pet; keep them yourself, and lock them up in your dressing-case." And Ralph held them towards her.
"I haven't got a dressing-case," said Aurelia, pouting; "and my hat-box won't lock.

I don't like having them.

I wish you would keep them yourself." "Bother!" said Ralph; "and father has gone to bed.


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