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IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination. Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover. She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends. She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans. Here a car was waiting for her. The chauffeur, who could speak broken English, explained matters:
"Monsieur, he mean to come hisself, but at last minute he called away-a terrible accident happen to Jean Lucien, he be the fermier-and Monsieur he drive him to hospital all quickly, and not return in time. And Madame he tell myself to come."