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a good deal of father's wine left; a bottle of sparkling Moselle; perhaps。〃

〃Oh no; Miss Viner; that is really not necessary。〃

〃Nonsense; my child。 No gentleman is happy unless he drinks something with his meal。 There is some good pre…war whisky if you think he would prefer that。 Now do as I say and don't argue。 The key of the wine…cellar is in the third drawer down in the dressing…table; in the second pair of stockings on the left…hand side。〃

Katherine went obediently to the spot indicated。

〃The second pair; now mind;〃 said Miss Viner。 〃The first pair has my diamond earrings and my filigree brooch in it。〃

〃Oh;〃 said Katherine; rather taken aback; 〃wouldn't you like them put in your jewel…case?〃

Miss Viner gave vent to a terrific and prolonged snort。

〃No; indeed! I have much too much sense for that sort of thing; thank you。 Dear; dear; I well remember how my poor father had a safe built in downstairs。 Pleased as Punch he was with it; and he said to my mother; 'Now; Mary; you bring me your jewels in their case every night and I will lock them away for you。' My mother was a very tactful woman; and she knew that gentlemen like having their own way; and she brought him the jewel…case locked up just as he said。

〃And one night burglars broke in; and of course … naturally … the first thing they went for was the safe! It would be; with my father talking up and down the village and bragging about it until you might have thoug

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