Chapter Two-2

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“Yes, yes, of course,” Father Proteus replied. “She will tell your Lordship how contented she is with us here in this happy House of God surrounded by the beauty of nature.” He spoke in a somewhat theatrical manner and the Marquis made no reply. Father Proteus left the room to return almost at once, so that she must have been waiting outside, with a young woman. She was dressed in black and wore a dark veil over her head that the Marquis knew was that of a Postulant. She came towards him, her head bowed, and dropped him a curtsey after which she straightened herself to face him. As he looked at her, the Marquis was shocked. Zia Langley was undoubtedly a very plain young woman, in fact he doubted if he had ever seen or at least noticed such a plain girl before. She had a thin face, a

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