'
The last doubt was leaving Susie. She went to the dressmaker and there
discovered that by Margaret's order the boxes containing her things had
gone on the previous day to the luggage office of the Gare du Nord.
'I hope you didn't let them go till your bill was paid,' said Susie
lightly, as though in jest.
The dressmaker laughed.
'Mademoiselle paid for everything two or three days ago.'
With indignation, Susie realised that Margaret had not only taken away
the trousseau bought for her marriage with Arthur; but, since she was
herself penniless, had paid for it with the money which he had generously
given her. Susie drove then to Mrs Bloomfield, who at once reproached her
for not coming to see her.
'I'm sorry, but I've been exceedingly busy, and I knew that Margaret was
looking after you.'
'I've not seen Margaret for three weeks,' said the invalid.
'Haven't you? I thought she dropped in quite often.'
Susie spoke as though the matter were of no importance. She asked herself
now where Margaret could have spent those afternoons.
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