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I found Ar hand "You

are feverish," I said to hiue of a rapid

journey; that is all" "You have been to see Marguerite's sister?" "Yes;

who told you?" "I knew it Did you get what you wanted?"

"Yes; but who told you of ardener of the cemetery"

"You have seen the tomb?"

I scarcely dared reply, for the tone in which the words were spoken

proved to me that the speaker was still possessed by the emotion which

I had witnessed before, and that every tihts or speech

travelled back to that

tier than his will I contented myself with a

nod of the head

"He has looked after it well?" continued Ar tears rolled

down the cheeks of the sick man, and he turned away his head to hide

thee the

conversation "You have been away three weeks," I said

Armand passed his hand across his eyes and replied, "Exactly three