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"No, she could not tell an untruth with those eyes," thought the

mother, smiling at her agitation and happiness. The princess

smiled that what was taking place just now in her soul seemed to

the poor child so immense and so important.

Chapter 13

After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was

feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a

battle. Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not

rest on anything.