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just try hoe can possibly help her--You could certainly be

sympathetic about the brother since she has spoken to you--and surely

so can be done--? I saw her at the Duchesse's you know--do you

suppose she knows her--?"

"I do, Sir Nicholas--I never meant to speak of it, but one day Her Grace

caht of Miss Sharp

through the half open door--and she jumped like a cat, Her Grace did,

'Halthee'--she cried out--or some name like that,--and Miss Sharp

started up and went down the stairs with her--She see, and I am not sure that Her Grace was too pleased--"

(Burton thinks all Duchesses should be called "Grace" whether they are

French or English) "Then we should certainly be able to find out from the Duchesse--"

"Well, I would not be so sure of that Sir Nicholas--You see the Duchesse

is a very kind lady, but she is a lady of the world, and she may have

her reasons"