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Book, page 161 / 462 "Nay, I did not say you had," whispered Rosamond; "but only if you did by accident--you know what I mean--I should not be angry if you did--only say so." "I say I did not!" cried Bell, furiously; "Mamma, mamma! Nancy! my cousin Rosamond won't believe me! That's very hard. It's very rude, and I won't bear it--I won't." "Don't be angry, love. Don't," said the maid. "Nobody suspects you, darling," said her mother; "but she has too much sensibility. Don't cry, love; nobody suspected you. But you know," continued she, turning to the maid, "somebody must have done this, and I must know how it was done. Miss Rosamond's charming present must not be spoiled in this way, in my house, without my taking proper notice of it. I assure you I am very angry about it, Rosamond." Rosamond did not rejoice in her anger, and had nearly made a sad mistake by speaking aloud her thoughts--"I WAS VERY FOOLISH--" she began and stopped. "Ma'am," cried the maid, suddenly, "I'll venture to say I know who did it." "Who?" said everyone, eagerly. "Who?" said Bell, trembling." "Why, miss, don't you recollect that little girl with the lace, that we saw peeping about in the passage? I'm sure she must have done it; for here she was by herself half an hour or more, and not another creature has been in mistress' dressing-room, to my certain knowledge, since morning. Those sort of people have so much curiosity. I'm sure she must have been meddling with it," added the maid. "Oh, yes, that's the thing," said the mistress, decidedly. "Well, Miss Rosamond, for your comfort she shall never come into my house again." "Oh, that would not comfort me at all," said Rosamond; "besides, we are not sure that she did it, and if--" A single knock at the door was heard at this instant. It was the little girl, who came to be paid for her
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