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discover, upon exae amount, which was not

accounted for on the books I proposed to advance him the deficit, but he

absolutely refused, because he preferred to er

rather than deceive hi could have h-toned nobleht that

Geronirateful as to use the funds of the

establish with emotion, he asked: "You say the sunor Perhaps you ht discover it by an examination

of the books"

There was a short silence Mr Van de Werve's eyes were fixed upon the

ground Signor Deodati passed his hand across his brow, and was absorbed

in painful thoughts

Simon watched for a few moments, with an inquisitive eye, the effect of

this revelation upon his two co to penetrate their very

souls Then he said to Deodati: "You look on the bad side of the affair, signor If there were not a

brighter, reverse side, I would have considered the confidence of uarded his secret until death Up to this time we all

feared, nay, considered it certain, that Geroniin to think that, in order to escape his

uncle's anger, he has left the city and country"