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The police would watch all those who entered or left the station, but

never would they think to search a carriage into which no one had been

seen to enter But oh, what a frightful predicament she was in! All

she possessed in the world was a half-crown, scarce enough for her

breakfast And if she did not find her governess at once she would be

lost utterly, and in Dresden! She choked back the sob Why couldn't

they let her be? She didn't want to s clipped, before she had learned what a fine

thing it was to fly She was young

"Oh!"

"What is it?" she said, turning

"I have sorateful for some excuse to break the silence "You dropped your purse

thisPermit me to return it to you I hadn't the re to return it In truth, I had just made up my

mind to keep it as a souvenir"

She literally snatched it froht it was gone for ever!" hugging it

hysterically to her heart She feverishly tried to unlatch the clasps

"You need not open it," he said quietly, even proudly, "I had not

thought of looking into it, even to prove your identity"

"Pardon! I did not think I was so crazy to see it again" She laid