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"My poor girl, all that is over," said Hanaud And he stood up

But at the first htened the clutch of her fingers upon his sleeve

"But, mademoiselle, you are safe," he said, with a smile She

stared at hi for

her She would not let hio It was only the feel of his coat

within the clutch of her fingers which gave her any comfort

"I want to be sure that I am safe," she said, with a wan little

smile

"Tell

the last two days?"

"Is it two days?" she asked "I was in the dark there I did not

know A little bread, a little water"

"That's what is wrong," said Hanaud "Coerly She rose to her feet, and

tottered Hanaud put his arm about her "You are very kind," she

said in a low voice, and again doubt looked out from her face and

disappeared "I am sure that I can trust you"

Ricardo fetched her cloak and slipped it on her shoulders Then he

brought her hat, and she pinned it on She turned to Hanaud;

unconsciously faht?" she asked And Hanaud laughed outright, and in a

moment Celia smiled herself

Supported by Hanaud she stuarden As

they passed the open door of the lighted parlour at the back of