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"Yes, indeed: the gem is as bright as a star, and curiously set," said Clara Pembertou, examining an antique ring, which her betrothed lover had just presented to her, with a very pretty speech. "It needs only one thing to make it perfect."
"And what is that? " asked Mr. Edward Caryl, secretly anxious for the credit of his gift. "A modern setting, perhaps?"