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　　“Well，howwouldyouhavepreventedit？“saidthepostmastertoGoupilinreplytohisremark。

　　“Ishouldhavemademyselfasimportanttohimastheairhebreathes。

　　Butfromtheveryfirstyoufailedtogetholdofhim。Theinheritanceofarichuncleshouldbewatchedascarefullyasaprettywoman——forwantofpropercarethey’llbothescapeyou。IfMadameDioniswerehereshecouldtellyouhowtruethatcomparisonis。“

　　“ButMonsieurBongrandhasjusttoldmethereisnothingtoworryabout，“saidMassin。

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