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The Indiscretion of the Duchess

CHAPTER XIII
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I thought you would still be up, as you told me to refill the lamp and have it burning.

There's--there's something going on." She spoke in a quick, urgent whisper, and in her agitation remembered no deference in her words of address.

"Going on?
Where?
Do you mean here ?" "No, no! I heard nothing here.

In the duchess's dressing-room: it is just under the room where I sleep.

I awoke about half an hour ago, and I heard sounds from there.


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