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Rh with great caution into the library, the window shutters and doors were closed, there was only one taper burning. With the help of Franz you removed the folios, and at the same time drew back the first bolt of the chest, by the pressure of a spring you opened the pannel, which slid back into the wall and threw light into the little enclosed recess. I saw several small chests standing there, jewels of costly value were in them, that I never knew of and which you never mentioned to me, but Franz seemed to know all. You opened the cases, arranged them and added some others to them. Franz wept and said: "So now my wish will be at length accomplished of living at Geneva in future and openly acknowledging the faith that I have been compelled to deny here." This also was new and unexpected to me. Then you embraced the old servant heartily, kissed him on the mouth and said with emotion: "You are now no longer my servant, but my friend, my most confidential friend, for to you I