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When the coffin was uncovered the inspector said to the grave-digger:

"Open it" They obeyed, as if it were thein the

world

The coffin was of oak, and they began to unscrew the lid The humidity

of the earth had rusted the screws, and it was not without some

difficulty that the coffin was opened A painful odour arose in spite of

the aromatic plants hich it was covered

"O my God, my God!" rave-digger drew back

A great white shroud covered the corpse, closely outlining some of its

contours This shroud was almost completely eaten away at one end, and

left one of the feet visible

I was nearly fainting, and at the ain in all its i reality

"Quick," said the inspector Thereupon one of thehold of it by one end suddenly

laid bare the face of Marguerite

It was terrible to see, it is horrible to relate The eyes were nothing

but two holes, the lips had disappeared, vanished, and the white teeth