nature.

    , evidently.

    A mater and a bank of telep contained tly among to find out o a jinns treasure -- parures, bracelets, rings. . . ered before I spoke; a subtle discourtesy. I o my  it. S superciliously; did madame plan to dress for dinner?

    So , s imagine -- to dress up in one of my Poiret extravaganzas, urban and aigrette on my o to sit do t massive board at o s. . . I greed tions of an officers daug dress for dinner. Furt self. S tell to cancel tory feast Id ordered. Could t?

    Mais oui, madame.

    I kneonation I  t I did not care; I  t I  find  amongst ttering stones; as soon as sematic searche drawers of his desk.

    All  a random doodle on an old envelope, nor tograpailors, t-doux from international financiers. Noto impress me strangely; t, I t, be a great deal to conceal if akes suco .

    o tyard, as ted to turn o keep a clear ed a small businessman in Amsterdam or -- I noticed aste -- engage in some business in Laos t must, from certain cryptic references to eur botanists ento do  rico do  crime? Or self ? And yet I sae his zeal for secrecy.

    Noing every last letter back races of my visit, by some ctle dra uck fast, I must ouc dra draself; and t draained -- at last! -- a file marked: Personal.

    I  for my reflection in tained window.

    I ion t , pressed flat as a floisue paper, lay in t hin one.

    I could  found t touc note, on a paper napkin marked La Coupole, t began: quot;My darling, I cannot  for t ; t r