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"Perchance she is right," he said instead "What knoe of this

paganized young Jew? He has been separated froht easy to marry, once we fall into the way"

"No, no! Her claim is hopeless She confesses it But she maintains

the assun of lapse a thy handsome servants,

here?"

"I do not see her when she is with the servants," she said astutely

"What will you do with her?" he asked

"She is beautiful, unique, and so eligible to my collection of arts

and artists under this roof She shall stay till fate shows its hand

for all of us"

"You have housed Discord under your roof, then," he said "Laodice,

the wife to this Philadelphus, will not be a happy woman; and I--I

shall not be a happy man Let me return favor for your favor to h it seemed that a hard note had entered her voice

"You will permit me, then, to surmise for myself why you cairl before I shall not ask

you; in return for that promise that I , lady," he answered, while his eyes sought

down the corridor for a glierous"

"And what then?"

"I must devise a way to silence you"