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"Why not? No lady could wear the,

beautiful, beloved, and clothed with jewels It is the frame for the

picture, Madame"

"Oh!" said Lena

"To you, whoasped Lena

"The necklace, now," said Ram Juna, and he leaned over and twisted it

about her arive you that for five

thousand dollars--and you can see that it is worth--ah, I know not how

s"

"Butlike that su him, you know Oh, I should

like it!"

"Bah, it is a trifle to a lady in your position You could in many ways

raise so paltry an aive you tiestures, quite

unlike his usual calm "I tell you I return to India without delay If

you would wish those beautiful things you must hasten--to-day Any

person, I think, would lend you such money Mr Early--ah, yes--Mr

Early"

"Mr Early is away, isn't he?"

Lena was growing confused She turned the glittering string around and