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The Lady of the Shroud

BOOK I: THE WILL OF ROGER MELTON
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To be read as clause ten of my Will.'" St.Leger rolled up his sleeves and cuffs just as if he was going to perform some sort of prestidigitation--it was very theatrical and ridiculous--then, his wrists being quite bare, he opened the envelope and took out the letter.

We all saw it quite well.

It was folded with the first page outward, and on the top was written a line just as the attorney said.

In obedience to a request from the attorney, he laid both letter and envelope on the table in front of him.

The clerk then rose up, and, after handing a piece of paper to the attorney, went back to his seat.


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