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Prudence cauerite had

said The toarden, and when I joined

the,

Prudence couerite to lend her a

shawl

So a uerite was more joyous and more

affectionate than she ever had been Nevertheless, the carriage did not

return, the shawl had not been sent back, and I began to be anxious in

spite of uerite put Prudence's

letters, I took advantage of a arden, went to the drawer, and tried to open it; in vain, for it

was locked When I opened the drawer in which the trinkets and diamonds

were usually kept, these opened without resistance, but the jewel cases

had disappeared, along with their contents no doubt

A sharp fear penetrated ard to these disappearances, but it was certain that she

would not confess it