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Title: Three Vassar girls in Switzerland
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams), 1850-1922
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Publisher: Boston, Estes & Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ge Margaret was separated fromher friends, and was not able to find them for an hour. Judging thatthey would come in search of her, she stationed herself in a doorwaynear the entrance to the grounds of the festival, and waited. The crowd had partially dispersed when two gentlemen passed her.One of them glanced back over his shoulder when at a little distance,uttered an exclamation and hurriedly returned. It was Lajos, whohad sought for her for four days without success. He introduced hiscompanion, the lawyer Kisfaludy. Mutual explanations were made,and Lajos secured for them all a more convenient coigne of vantage inthe window of a cobblers shop. Here, where they could still keep alookout for her friends, Lajos left the lawyer in care of Margaret, whilehe hurried away in search of the Judge. Before I go, he said, let me give my aunts message. She begsthat you will accept her apologies for — None are necessary, Friend Lajos. It is like you to say so. We think differently. I owe you a
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VINTAGE FESTIVAL, VEVEY. THE FETE DES VIGNERONS. large debt outside the moneyed one. We will talk it all over at anytime which will be convenient to you. And with a respectful bow,he was gone. The lawyer, a quizzical-appearing little man, regarded Margaretwith keen inquiry. She could not help thinking that he lookedexactly like a barrister in a play. He spoke excellent English, andbegan at once to discuss the new situation. It is very fortunate for you, mademoiselle,that the discovery of the existing relationsbetween yourself and the Baroness Du Faiswas made so exactly in the nick of time. How is that ? Margaret asked. The will of your respected great-aunt,explained the little man, provided — and thatof the late Count Krajova made a similar pro-vision— that if you preferred your claim asheiress to the baronesss estate at any timebefore the fifth of August of this year, one ofthree results should ensue. Case first: shoulda marriage be arranged between you and theCount Lajos, the es

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