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"Sir," I answered, "if the service which I can render you is able to lessen your trouble a little, tell me at once what I can do for you, and you will find me only too happy to oblige you." M. Duval's sorrow was sympathetic, and in spite of myself I felt the desire of doing him a kindness. Thereupon he said to me: "You bought something at Marguerite's sale?" "Yes, a book." "Manon Lescaut?"
When sufficiently recovered to bear being questioned as to Madame Duval's relations and position, she appeared confused; said, after much pressing, that she was no relation to the deceased; that she believed Madame Duval had no relations with whom she was on friendly terms, at least she had never heard her speak of any; and that her own acquaintance with the deceased, though cordial, was very recent.
"I suppose you know," said Duval, "that now you have seen me without my mask you will never leave this house alive." "I suppose that is your idea," said Hal. "You'll find that I have the right idea." "Tell us your real object in coming here," said Duval's lieutenant. "I have told you," replied Hal. "That," said the lieutenant, "is a lie. It's too absurd. I guess I'll search you."
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