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The time of the year when I was accustomed to join o; both of the me to come To these letters I replied as best I could, always

repeating that I was quite well and that I was not in need of ht, would console

hiuerite akened by the

sunlight pouring into her roo out of bed, asked me if I

would take her into the country for the whole day

We sent for Prudence, and all three set off, after Marguerite had given

Nanine orders to tell the duke that she had taken advantage of the fine

day to go into the country with M needful on account of the

old duke, Prudence was one of those women who seeing good-humour and her eternal

appetite, she never left a dull moment to those whos, cherries, milk, stewed rabbit, and

all the rest of the traditional lunch in the country

We had now only to decide where we should go It was once more Prudence

who settled the difficulty

"Do you want to go to the real country?" she asked

"Yes"

"Well, let us go to Bougival, at the Point du Jour, at Widow Arnould's