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Maximilian’s Avowal.

           D’Avrignyfollowedthedirectionandsawthattheywerefixedonabottlecontainingthemixturewhichhetookeverymorning."Ah,indeed?"saidd’Avrigny,struckwithasuddenthought,"hasitoccurredtoyou"Noirtierdidnotlethimfinish."Yes,"saidhe."Topreparehersystemtoresistpoison?"

           "Yes."

           "Byaccustomingherbydegrees"

           "Yes,yes,yes,"saidNoirtier,delightedtobeunderstood.

           "Ofcourse.IhadtoldyouthattherewasbrucineinthemixtureIgiveyou."

           "Yes."

           "Andbyaccustominghertothatpoison,youhaveendeavoredtoneutralizetheeffectofasimilarpoison?"Noirtier’sjoycontinued."Andyouhavesucceeded,"exclaimedd’Avrigny."WithoutthatprecautionValentinewouldhavediedbeforeassistancecouldhavebeenprocured.Thedosehasbeenexcessive,butshehasonlybeenshakenbyit;andthistime,atanyrate,Valentinewillnotdie."Asuperhumanjoyexpandedtheoldman’seyes,whichwereraisedtowardsheavenwithanexpressionofinfinitegratitude.AtthismomentVillefortreturned."Here,doctor,"saidhe,"iswhatyousentmefor."

           "Wasthispreparedinyourpresence?"

           "Yes,"repliedtheprocureur.

           "Haveyounotletitgooutofyourhands?"

           "No."D’Avrignytookthebottle,pouredsomedropsofthemixtureitcontainedinthehollowofhishand,andswallowedthem

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