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To Celia the sound of the jargon learnt frohtlessly in past times, was odious "For the last

tie;

though no word had yet been spoken by Harry Wethermill, she was

sure of it Just for this one last tiht

leave Mme Dauvray the colours of her belief, she would hold a

seance at the Villa Rose

Mme Dauvray told the news to Helene Vauquier when they reached

the villa

"You will be present, Helene," she cried excitedly "It will be

Tuesday There will be the three of us"

"Certainly, if madame wishes," said Helene submissively She

looked round the room "Mlle Celie can be placed on a chair in

that recess and the curtains drahilst we--madame and madame's

friend and I--can sit round this table under the side s"

"Yes," said Celia, "that will do very well"

It was Madame Dauvray's habit when she was particularly pleased

with Celia to disirl's hair at night; and in a little while on this night

Helene went to Celia's room While she brushed Celia's hair she

told her that Servettaz's parents lived at Chambery, and that he

would like to see them

"But the poor man is afraid to ask for a day," she said "He has

been so short a tiive him a holiday if he asks," replied

Celia with a smile "I will speak to her myself to-morrow"

"It would be kind of mademoiselle," said Helene Vauquier "But

perhaps--" She stopped

"Well," said Celia

"Perhaps mademoiselle would do better still to speak to Servattaz

hie him to ask with his own lips Madame has her

otten

that she is the ly Celia did speak to Servettaz, and

Servettaz asked for his holiday

"But of course," Mme Dauvray at once replied "We must decide