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The Arrow of Gold

CHAPTER III
19/58

Nothing in the world could be more done with than that episode.

Of course the rooms in the hotel at Tolosa were retained for her by an order from Royal Headquarters.

Two garret-rooms, the place was so full of all sorts of court people; but I can assure you that for the three days she was there she never put her head outside the door.
General Mongroviejo called on her officially from the King.

A general, not anybody of the household, you see.

That's a distinct shade of the present relation.


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