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rejoicing and happy

The agony grew and grew What if sheht I

went frantically into her roo cases were there in a drawer in the Willias No, if she had not ave me hope

I had the fire lit Burton lit it, everyone else was out

Of course the crowd has prevented her returning There would be great

difficulty in getting back from Auteuil

So up They were less

exhilarated by the news A pity, they thought Foch could have entered

Berlin in a week!

At last, when I had been pacing like a restless tiger, and twilight was

co, I sank into my chair overcome with the strain

I did not hastly

thing to be all alone and anxious, when everyone else is shouting for

joy