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do She is not in sight yet? No"

"She could not be It is a long way from the station," said

Ricardo, "and the whole distance is uphill"

"Yes, that is true," Hanaud replied "We will not e round the table like a tribunal You will sit in that arm-

chair"

Ricardo took his seat, crossed his knees, and joined the tips of

his fingers

"So! not too judicial!" said Hanaud; "I will sit here at the

table Whatever you do, do not frighten her" Hanaud sat down in

the chair which he had placed for hiht upon her face So!" And, springing up, he

arranged a chair for her "Whatever you do, do not frighten her,"

he repeated "I am nervous So much depends upon this interview"

And in a second he was back at the

Ricardo did not atory

which was to take place He was to conduct it He was the ht was to be his Startling facts

would coht elicited by his deft questions Hanaud need

not fear He would not frighten her He would be gentle, he would

be cunning Softly and delicately he would turn this good wolove Every artistic fibre in his body

vibrated to the dramatic situation