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           Andwhatarisktotake!Hemighthavemurderedherorstolenherpearlnecklace.Shewenthotandcoldalloverasshepicturedtoherselfthedangershehadincurred.HewasgoingtoCannestoo.Supposingheclaimedacquaintancewithherthere,howonearthwasshegoingtoexplainhimtoherfriends?ShefeltsureDollywouldn’tlikehim.Hemighttrytoblackmailher.Andwhatshouldshedoifhewantedtorepeattheexperience?Hewaspassionate,therewasnodoubtaboutthat,hehadaskedherwhereshewasstaying,andthoughshehadnottoldhim,hecouldcertainlyfindoutifhetried;inaplacelikeCannes,itwouldbealmostimpossiblenottorunacrosshim.Hemightpesterher.Ifhelovedherasmuchashesaiditwasinconceivablethatheshouldletheralone,andforeignersweresounreliable,hemightmakefrightfulscenes.TheonlycomfortwasthathewasonlystayingoverEaster,shewouldpretendshewastiredandtellDollythatshepreferredtostayquietlyatthevilla.

           "HowcouldIhavebeensuchafool?"shecriedangrily.

           Dollywouldbetheretomeetheratthestation,andifhewastactlessenoughtocomeupandsaygood-byetohershewouldtellDollythathehadgivenuphiscompartmenttoher.Therewasnoharminthat.Itwasalwaysbesttotellasmuchofthetruthasyoucould.ButtherewasquiteacrowdofpassengersgettingoutatCannes,andJuliagotoutofthestationandintoDolly’scarwithoutcatchingaglimpseofhim.

           "I’vearrangednothingfortoday,"saidDolly.