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Love Eternal

CHAPTER VII
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Miss Ogilvy, whoever she might have been, at any rate, was dead, but Juliette clearly was much alive, with her prettiness and good voice.

No wonder, then, that she had not heard from Godfrey.

He was too occupied with the late Miss Ogilvy and the very present Mademoiselle Juliette, in whose father's house he was living as one of the family.
Isobel's face, however, showed none of her wonderings.

She read the letter quite composedly, but with such care that afterwards she could have repeated it by heart.

Then she handed it back, saying: "Well, Godfrey seems to have been fortunate." "Yes, but why?
I find no explanation of this bequest--if there is a bequest." "No doubt there is, Mr.Knight.Godfrey was always most truthful and above-board," she answered, looking at him.
Mr.Knight flinched and coloured at her words, and the steady gaze of those grey eyes.


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