I am fond of this trinket, but I want to know what is inside.

Do as I tell you," she continued.

"You will find in the laboratory the necessary instruments.

Go; the key is in the door." He consulted her look; her eye was burning, her voice broken, and she repeated: "Go--go! Do you not understand me ?" He obeyed, went to the laboratory, taking the bracelet with him.

After five minutes he returned saying: "I am very unskilful; I crushed the lid in raising it; but you wished it, and your curiosity will be satisfied." She could, in truth, satisfy her curiosity.