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A Roman Singer

CHAPTER XI
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I know everyone there.

Cardegna had a perfect ovation.
All the women sent him flowers, and all the men asked him to dinner." "Pardon my curiosity," I interrupted, "but as you know everyone in Paris, could you inform me whether Count von Lira and his daughter are there at present?
He is a retired Prussian officer." Benoni stretched out one of his long arms and ran his fingers along the keys of the piano without striking them.

He could just reach so far from where he sat.

He gave no sign of intelligence, and I felt sure that Nino had not questioned him.
"I know them very well," he said, presently, "but I thought they were here." "No, they left suddenly for Paris a month ago." "I can very easily find out for you," said Benoni, his Bright eyes turning on me with a searching look.

"I can find out from Lira's banker, who is probably also mine.


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