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NICOLE'S DOWER

Nicole aided her young mistress in her traveling preparations with ardor which speedily dissipated the cloud risen that morning between maid and mistress. The latter smiled as she found that she would have no need to scold her.
"She is a good, devoted girl and grateful," she mused; "only she has weaknesses, like all womankind. Let us forget."