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IN THE SHADOW
"Yes; it is possible that he may return to the Orinoco this autumn, in which case he said that he might stop at Hayti en route. He is a charming fellow, is he not? He made me almost die of laughter."
"He is a cold-blooded devil!" Madam Fouchère's voice was the snarl of a jaguar. "He is beautiful as Apollo, is he not?" she added, in an altered tone. "But he has no—no—ah, here comes Fouchère with my bouillon! He also is a handsome fellow, is he not? See how the women all look at him! It is always so; I assure you I would be quite jealous if it were not that—that the men look at me."
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