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the amphitheatre. I was told she had a cold and
was in bed. A couple of days later I found her
with a railway guide in her hands, she put it
rapidly in her pocket as soon as she saw me, an
excellent sign that I could rely on her amnesia.
Soon afterwards it was suggested to her to go to
the Bon Marché the following Thursday—the
day out—to buy herself a new hat. I saw her
show it with great pride to Lisette the next
morning. Two days later she was ordered to
leave the Salle St. Agnes at twelve o’clock the
next day while the nuns were busy distributing
the midday meal, to slip out of the porter’s lodge
while he was having his luncheon, jump into a
cab and drive straight to Avenue de Villiers.
On returning home to my consultation I found
her sitting in my waiting room. I asked her what
was the matter, she looked very embarrassed
and muttered something about wanting to see
my dogs and the monkey I had told her about.
She was entertained by Rosalie in the dining
room with a cup of coffee and put into a cab to
drive back to the hospital.
“C’est une belle fille,” said Rosalie putting her
finger to her forehead, “mais je crois qu’elle a
une araignée dans le plafond. Elle m’a dit
qu’elle ne savait pas du tout pourquoi elle était
venue içi.”
The success of this preliminary experiment
made me decide with my usual impulsiveness to
carry out my plan at once. Geneviève was
ordered to come to Avenue de Villiers with the
same precautions and at the same hour two days
later. It was on a Monday, I had invited
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