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Alathea looked perfectly lovely when she came into the salon dressed for

dinner It is the first ti She had a gauzy tea-gown on, of a shade of blue like her

eyes Her nut brown hair was beautifully done, with the last "look" like

Coralie's, showing her tiny head Whether she likes it or no, I s, and my mother's pearls That will be a

moment! But I had better wait a little while Her eyes were shining with

excitement or resentment, or a mixture of both She was purely feminine

She intended to attract me I am certain, her subconscious h she would not have ad still about Suzette The situation fills her with distrust

and uneasiness, but I kno, after analysing every point, when I

could not sleep last night, that she is not really indifferent to istered a vow that I would

about Suzette, fate can let her find out for herself

I had not co conclusion that she is not indifferent

at the beginning of the evening though, so the sense of self-confidence

and triumph did not uplift me then I was still worried at the events