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The youngest boy, Etienne, had been very naughty, Madanolle

said, as she delivered hio to bed and had e of him and pacified him as well as she could Raoul had been in

bed and asleep for two hours

The youngster was in his long white nightgown, that kept tripping hi by the hand With the other chubby

fist he rubbed his eyes, which were heavy with sleep and ill humor Edna

took hian to coddle

and caress hi him to

sleep

It was not one to bed but the

children

Leonce had been very uneasy at first, Madanolle said, and had

wanted to start at once for the Cheniere But Monsieur Farival had

assured hiue, that

Tonie would bring her safely back later in the day; and he had thus been

dissuaded fro

up soard to securities,

exchanges, stocks, bonds, or sonolle

did not remember what He said he would not re from heat and oppression, she said She carried

a bottle of salts and a large fan She would not consent to renolle was alone, and he detested above all