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"Emile, what are we to do? What can we do?" she said, desperately.
"Hush!" he said.
He held up his hand. They both listened and heard far off the noise of
a carriage rapidly approaching. He looked over the road. The carriage
rattled up. She heard it stop, and saw him bend down. Then suddenly he
drew himself up, turned, and came into the room.
"They have come," he said.
He went to the door and opened it, and stood by it.
And his face was terrible.

CHAPTER XXX
Two minutes later there was the sound of steps coming quickly down the
uncarpeted corridor, and Vere entered, followed, but not closely, by
the Marchesino. Vere went up at once to her mother, without even
glancing at Artois.
"I am so sorry, Madre," she said, quietly. "But--but it was not my
fault."
The Marchesino had paused near the door, as if doubtful of Vere's
intentions. Now he approached Hermione, pulling off his white gloves.
"Signora," he said, in a hard and steady voice, but smiling boyishly,
"I fear I am the guilty one.


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