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"Enough joking," I said to Prudence; "tell uerite is in need of"

"I have told you: thirty thousand francs"

"And when does she require this sum?"

"Before the end of two ed her shoulders

"I will give it to you," I continued, "but you must swear to me that you

will not tell Marguerite that I have given it to you"

"Don't be afraid"

"And if she sends you anything else to sell or pawn, letleft"

I went straight to my own house to see if there were any letters from my

father There were four