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"To-morroill be international news that I'm _not_!" The emphasis

this ti to risk

nity than she has"

"It is very kind of you," murmured the princess

"She'dthe

interruption "No, a thousand times no! Take her away--life's too

short; take her away! Let her et

over it"

The duke was furious He looked around for so convenient, he s to the floor He was stronger than the prince,

otherwise there wouldn't have been a table to thwack

"That's right; go on! Break all the furniture, if it will do you any

good; but an to dance

around "I will not irl That's as final as I can irl's eyes sparkled! She was free The odious alliance would

not take place

"Who is that?"

Everybody turned and looked at Max His arm was leveled in the

direction of a fine portrait in oil which hung suspended over the

fireplace Max was very pale