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Again she was silent

"There are several people who hate her One of thee You say you saw nobody?"

"Nobody"

"Why did you go and see her at that hour?" asked the girl

"Because I wanted her to tell reatest importance to me"

"And she refused, of course? She keeps her own secrets"

"No On the other hand, she was about to disclose to h the open "

"The shot h paused

"It certainly ht," he admitted "But hatthe truth"

"She was on the point of telling me what I wanted to know"

"Exactly And whatthat Mademoiselle was about to make a disclosure, fired at you"