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Once more Helene's voice broke upon the words But Hanaud poured

her out a glass of water and held it to her lips Helene drank it

eagerly

"There, that is better, is it not?" he said

"Yes,herself

"Soes fro on the table"

"In writing?" exclaimed Hanaud quickly

"Yes; answers to questions Mlle Celie had the

"I see," said Hanaud slowly; and he added, "But sometimes, I

suppose, the questions were questions which Mlle Celie could not

answer?"

"Sometimes," Helene Vauquier admitted, "when visitors were

present When Mnorant

woman, and any ansould serve But it was not so when there

were visitors whohtly These visitorsquestions to test her,

of which they knew the answers, while Mlle Celie did not"

"Exactly," said Hanaud "What happened then?"

All ere listening understood to what point he was leading

Helene Vauquier All waited intently for her answer

She smiled

"It was all one to Mlle Celie"

"She was prepared with an escape from the difficulty?"

"Perfectly prepared"

Hanaud looked puzzled

"I can think of no way out of it except the one," and he looked

round to the Coh he would inquire