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Updated: May 26, 2025
Salome, in obedience to the abbess' orders, went back to the lady-superior's private parlor to await, with palpitating heart the issue of the lady's interview with the duke. Sister Dominica deferentially led the lady abbess to the wicket room, opened the door, and said: "The lady-superior of the convent to see Monseigneur, the Duke," then closed the door after the abbess, and retired.
She arose early the next morning, and, after going through all her duties in the Infants' Asylum, she went to the lady-superior's sitting-room to consult her about making arrangements for an immediate departure for England. "But shall you not write first to announce your arrival?" inquired the abbess. "No; because I can go to England just as quickly as a letter can, and I would rather go.
"When can I see her, madam? Oh, when?" exclaimed the young duke, rising impatiently. "This moment, if you please. She is expecting you. Follow me, monseigneur," said the abbess, rising and leading the way through the broad hall that stretched between the wicket room and the lady-superior's parlor. When they reached the place, the abbess said: "Enter, monseigneur.
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