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"In her name, then, let it be done; I sanction it. But, I would

not take it away while he was present. Let it be removed when he

is not there; let him miss his old companion after an absence."

Mr. Lorry readily engaged for that, and the conference was ended.

They passed the day in the country, and the Doctor was quite

restored. On the three following days he remained perfectly well,

and on the fourteenth day he went away to join Lucie and her

husband. The precaution that had been taken to account for his

silence, Mr. Lorry had previously explained to him, and he had

written to Lucie in accordance with it, and she had no

suspicions.