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"Come, come," el Navarro said, "You must not take that despondent view of the situation. It is not like you, and, besides, don't forget what there is at stake. Now, tell me, has Carlos any suspicions? Somebody must have known what he was going to do, and somebody must have known that he took the emeralds. From what I can gather, they were in your strong-room."
"They were," the Duchess explained. "Only Carlos and myself have keys.