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The Champdoce Mystery

CHAPTER XXI
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Well, the end of it was, that she is now in the prison of St.
Lazare." The tears started to the young man's eyes as he related this grievance.
"Poor Zora," he added; "I was never mashed on a woman like I was on her.
And then what a splendid form she has! Why, the hairdresser said he had never seen such hair in his life; and she is at St.Lazare.As soon as the police came for her, her first thoughts were of me, and she shrieked out, 'Poor Gaston will kill himself when he hears of this.' The cook told me this, and added that her mistress's sufferings were terrible.
And she is at St.Lazare.I tried to see her, but it was no go;" and here the boy's voice broke into a sob.
"Come," said Andre, "keep up your spirits." "Ah! you shall see if, as soon as I am twenty-one, I don't marry her.
I don't put all the blame on the old man.

He has been advised by his lawyer, a beast by the name of Catenac.

Do you know _him_ ?" "No." "You don't seem to know any one.

Well, I shall send him a challenge to-morrow.

I have got my seconds all ready.


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