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A day or two after this adventure of the crucifix, Lothair met Bertram, who said to him, "By-the-by, if you want to see my people before they leave town, you must call at once."
"You do not mean that," replied Lothair, much surprised. "Why, the duchess told me, only three or four days ago, that they should not leave town until the end of the first week of August. They are going to the weddings."