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 ten days the story of Victoria's past would effectually sift among her friends and acquaintances, and cut her off silently and surely from all social life. The wicked slander against Valdeck would fall of itself, once the spring of vindictiveness was exposed to the public gaze, and Lucius, noble, generous, patriotic martyr, would pass over the net that was set for his feet, and his tormentor be herself involved in the meshes! 189