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Updated: June 11, 2025
Long had we told her all we knew about poor Clément Gardiné! We went back to Galveston, feeling that a whole world of experience had opened to us since we left it. We were not the same girls, and never could be again.
From that day we have never heard from him, and out of curiosity my sister and I persuaded Uncle David to let us open the trunk." Miss Gardiné clasped her hands tragically: "Hélâs! after so much hope to find only disappointment! Ze saddest part of it all is this," she went on. "Since it all happened mon pauvre frère has been so miserable zat sometimes he loses his mind: he is mad.
"You shall hear from me: you shall find that Véra Gardiné is not ungrateful." She hurried us out, closing the door behind us. The way was clear: we ran lightly through the halls, hardly daring to breathe until we were safely out of the house and in the carriage. "Drive to the Catholic cathedral," said Lilly. The carriage-door was shut, and then we could give vent to our emotions.
I clung to Lilly's arm, feeling very nervous, but her courage seemed to rise with the occasion. "You had better take the earrings out," said Miss Gardiné before we went in: "here is a box I have brought on purpose." Lilly handed her the earrings, together with the package of lace handkerchiefs that I had appropriated. By this time we had reached the door.
Then we crossed the market to a deserted stall, whose owner had probably sold out her small stock at an early hour and gone home. We sat down, and she began: "You have told me your name. Mine is Gardiné Véra Gardiné. I have a brother named Clément Gardiné." "C. G.!" cried Lilly. "C. G.," said she with a sigh. "You have perhaps heard of the Gardiné family? The old name is well known in ze city."
"Yes, indeed," said the lady: "they're one of the oldest and best families. Véra Gardiné is quite a belle in society, and Clément is a fine young man. He does not fritter away his time, as so many young men do, but works away like a good fellow at his plantation up on the Bayou Têche." Lilly and I stole a look at each other. How we should have electrified good Mrs.
Tell me quickly, mademoiselle, where did you get them? Did Florine give them to you? Is she dead? Tell me all." "You are deceived, Miss Gardiné," said Lilly, almost ready to burst into tears. "All I can tell is very little. A trunk was brought to my uncle's in Galveston by a young man, who rushed off before uncle could even ask his name.
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