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The Woman’s Way

CHAPTER XXXI
19/24

Mr.Jacobs, the detective, said that no one will be discovered.

The jewels have been found." "I know," murmured Miriam.
"There will be no more trouble," whispered Celia, soothingly.
Again there was a pause, then Miriam asked brokenly, "Heyton--my husband ?" "He has gone abroad," said Celia, hanging her head; "he will be away some time." Miriam's lips moved; she whispered, at last, "I understand!--I must leave here--at once.

I will go back to my people or hide myself somewhere in London." "Oh, go back to your people," said Celia.

"I--I want to tell you how sorry the Marquess, all of us, are for you, how deeply we sympathise with your loss; it weighs upon us all." "It need not do," said Miriam, with a touch of bitterness.

"I have always been a stranger and an alien here.


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