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She seemed to breathe with difficulty. "Of course it's private! All my letters are private!" "But it comes from the Pounceforts," objected Noel. "I saw 'Sandacre Court' at the top of the page." Chris sprang to her feet impetuously with blazing eyes. "And what if it does? You had no right to look over me. It was a hateful thing to do. What if it does come from Mrs. Pouncefort?
"You remember that blackguard Frenchman Rodolphe who was staying with the Pounceforts two or three weeks ago?" "Yes," whispered Chris. "He is to be court-martialled at Valpré, and I have accepted an offer to go as correspondent to the Morning Despatch and report upon his trial. As you know, I represented them at Bertrand's affaire, and this is a sequel to that.
"I should have remained to luncheon," she said, "but for the fact that you were here quite unchaperoned. Had you accompanied me, as I had hoped you would, I should not have had to hasten back in the heat." "But I wasn't invited," said Chris, "and I know every inch of those gardens. I knew them long ago, before the Pounceforts came."
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