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"I don't care, at present I will not"

I frowned but did not speak This will be discussed between us later

My fighting spirit is up, she shall obey h, I hope"

"Yes"

"Well, now, I have a suggestion to make which I am sure will please you,

and that is that you will appoint so, since you do not trust h even to

let me know your home address Perhaps at the Hotel de Courville, if the

Duchesse will permit, and that then we do not meet until the seventh of

Novee with you all the law

of the thing and itnesses you , and this

will save these useless discussions, and give you a little breathing

space"

This seereed less defiantly

"And noill not detain you longer," I said stiffly "Au revoir

until the seventh of Noveed, or if we