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Robert le Diable.

           "Sowemeetagain,mytravellingfriend,dowe?"criedthecountess,extendingherhandtohimwithallthewarmthandcordialityofanoldacquaintance;"itwasreallyverygoodofyoutorecognizemesoquickly,andstillmoresotobestowyourfirstvisitonme."

           "Beassured,"repliedAlbert,"thatifIhadbeenawareofyourarrivalinParis,andhadknownyouraddress,Ishouldhavepaidmyrespectstoyoubeforethis.Allowmetointroducemyfriend,BarondeChateau–Renaud,oneofthefewtruegentlemennowtobefoundinFrance,andfromwhomIhavejustlearnedthatyouwereaspectatoroftheracesintheChamp-deMars,yesterday."Chateau–Renaudbowedtothecountess.

           "Soyouwereattheraces,baron?"inquiredthecountesseagerly.

           "Yes,madame."

           "Well,then,"pursuedMadameG——withconsiderableanimation,"youcanprobablytellmewhowontheJockeyClubstakes?"

           "IamsorrytosayIcannot,"repliedthebaron;"andIwasjustaskingthesamequestionofAlbert."

           "Areyouveryanxioustoknow,countess?"askedAlbert.

           "Toknowwhat?"

           "Thenameoftheownerofthewinninghorse?"

           "Excessively;onlyimaginebutdotellme,viscount,whetheryoureallyareacquaintedwithitorno?"

           "Ibegyourpardon,madame,butyouwereabouttorelatesomestory,wereyounot?Yousaid,‘onlyimagine,’—andthenpaused.Praycontinue.

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