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74  The young governess who came in as I went out- have you any personal knowledge of her, sir?  Personal? No! I have never seen her before to-day. Why do you ask?  Because—You may remember that I thought I had seen her before. Now I'm sure of it.

 It must have been in some foreign country, then, for the young lady has just told me she has never before been in England.  May I say, sir, that except, perhaps, on holiday she has never been out of it?  [A little vexed.] Mr. Commissioner, you bewilder me. A young Swiss girl, living in Zurich, is recommended to me as governess to my little daughter. I send for her. She leaves home to come to me. On the way she telegraphs to me. [Taking up telegram from desk.] Here is her telegram: "Dover 2.20 p.m. Arrive Charing Cross 4 o'clock.—" In due course she arrives, and now you tell me——  I venture to tell you, sir, that the person who arrives at your house is not Freda Michel, the Swiss governess from Zurich——