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Wife in Name Only

CHAPTER XV
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The duke gave the celebrated artist, M.Delorme, a commission to paint the interior of the church at Verdun Royal as it appeared while the ceremony was proceeding.

That picture forms the chief ornament now of the grand gallery at the Court.
The wedding presents were something wonderful to behold; it was considered that the duchess had one of the largest fortunes in England in jewels alone.

The wedding-day was the fourth of August, and it had seemed as though nature herself had done her utmost to make the day most brilliant.
It was not often that so beautiful a bride was seen as the young duchess.

She bore her part in the scene very bravely.

The papers toll how Lord Arleigh was "best man" on the occasion but no one guessed even ever so faintly of the tragedy that came that morning to a crisis.


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