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Chapter 3

           "Letmelookatthatcard,Henry?"saidLouise,speakingtoherbrotherinarestrainedvoice."I’mcurioustoseethecipherthathasbeenofsuchservicetous.Bringitaway,brother:itcanbeofnofurtherusewhereitis—nowthatwehavesightedthetree."

           Henry,withouttheslightestsuspicionofhissister’smotiveformakingtherequest,yieldedobediencetoit.

           Releasingthepieceofpasteboardfromitsimpalement,he"chucked"itintoherlap.

           "MauriceGerald!"mutteredtheyoungCreole,afterdecipheringthenameuponthecard."MauriceGerald!"sherepeated,inapostrophicthought,asshedepositedthepieceofpasteboardinherbosom."Whoeveryouare—whenceyouhavecome—whitheryouaregoing—whatyoumaybe—Henceforththereisafatebetweenus!Ifeelit—Iknowit—sureasthere’saskyabove!Oh!howthatskylowers!AmItotakeitasatypeofthisstilluntraceddestiny?"

           

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