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When Edna entered the dining-roo a little late, as was her

habit, an unusually ani on Several

persons were talking at once, and Victor's voice was predo,

even over that of his mother Edna had returned late from her bath, had

dressed in some haste, and her face was flushed Her head, set off by

her dainty white gown, suggested a rich, rare blossom She took her seat

at table between old Monsieur Farival and Madain to eat her soup, which

had been served when she entered the room, several persons infor to Mexico She laid her spoon down

and looked about her bewildered He had been with her, reading to her

all the , and had never even mentioned such a place as Mexico

She had not seen hi the afternoon; she had heard someone say he

was at the house, upstairs with his h she was surprised when he did not join her later in the

afternoon, when she went down to the beach

She looked across at him, where he sat beside Madame Lebrun, who