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botanical   subjects   stolen   from  her   own   portfolioand   I   could   mention   a 

dozen instances of the same wickedness。; 

     These   facts   were   already   known   to   me�察  �but   I   had   forgotten   them。   I 

remarked with a glow of national pride�察�that we certainly were much more 



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virtuous in these matters across the ocean�察�in America we are much above 

pilfering autographs�察�when we do steal�察�it is by the volumewe seize all an 

author's   stock   in   trade   at   one   swoop�察  �and   without   condescending   to   say 

even�察�thank ye�察�for it。 

     ��author's stock in trade = though ostensibly referring to the stealing of 

autographs�察     �Susan    Fenimore     Cooper     is  also   clearly   referring     to  the 

widespread       pirating    of  British    and   other   foreign    literary   works     by 

American       publishers�察   �in  the  absence    of  international     copyright    laws 

which not only cheated the authors�察�but made life difficult for American 

authors expecting to be paid for their creations�� 

     ;So I have always understood�察�Mr。 Howardand I felt that my album 

was safe with you�察─�observed Lady Holberton�察�with tears in her eyes。 

     Wishing   to   relieve   this   distress�察  �I   proposed   advertising   for   the   lost 

treasureapplying to the police。 

     Lady Holberton smiled through her tears�察�as she assured me that the 

police�察  �old   and   new�察  �had   been   enlisted   in   her   service   an   hour   after   the 

discovery   of   her   loss�察  �while   communications   had   been   opened   with   the 

municipal      governments       of  Brussels�察   �Paris�察  �and   Vienna�察   �on   the  same 

subject。 

     ��police�察�old and new = the first modern English police force had been 

established in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel  from which the British nickname 

of ;bobby; for policeman。�� 

     ;And have you no clue�察�no suspicions��your servantsyour maid�拭─�

     The aspersion on her household was indignantly repelled。 

     ;You will readily believe�察�Mr。 Howard�察�that a collector�察�the owner of 

such an album as I have the honor of possessing�察�is particularly careful as 

to whom she admits into her family。 I will vouch for all about me�察�still I 

have suspicionsbut; 

     I begged her to speak�察�if she thought I could be of the least assistance。 

     ;Yes�察�I will trust my son's friend。 Mr。 Howard�察�I here solemnly accuse 

Theodosia Rowley of having stolen the Lumley Autograph� ─�

     The   dignity   of   manner�察  �the   concentrated   passion   of   expression�察  �the 

strength of emphasis with which Lady Holberton spoke�察�would have done 

honor to a Siddons。 The natural start of horror and amazement on my part�察�



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was also�察�no doubt�察�very expressivefor I was speechless with surprise。 

     ;I see you do not credit this�察─�continued the lady。 

     But    thought�察   �like  a  flash   of  lightning�察   �had   already    recalled    some 

circumstances   of   the   last   evening   at   Holberton´House。   I   did   credit   the 

accusation�察     �and   immediately      informed     Lady    Holberton     of  what    I  had 

observed�察�but forgotten�察�until reminded of the facts by her own remarks。 I 

had   seen   Miss   Rowley�察  �bending   low   over   the   album  at   a   moment   when 

some one was telling an exceedingly humorous story which engrossed the 

attention of the rest of the company。 

     ;Could   she   have   had   an   accomplice�拭─  �cried   the   lady�察  �with   dashing 

eyes。 

     I  knew     nothing    on   that  point。   But�察  �I  added�察  �that  soon    after  Miss 

Rowley   had   left   the   room   very   quietly�察  �and   as   I   followed   her   to   fulfill 

another     engagement�察     �she   had   started�察  �turned   pale�察  �and   betrayed    much 

nervousness�察�scarcely allowing me to assist her to her carriage�察�although 

we left the house at the same instant。 

     Lady Holberton's suspicions were now confirmed beyond a doubt。 

     ;And   yet   it   seems   incredible   that   any   lady   should   be   guilty   of   such 

conduct� ─     �I  exclaimed�察    �almost    repenting    having     allowed    the   previous 

remarks      to  pass   my   lips。  ;Miss    Rowley      is  undoubtedly      a  woman      of 

principleor good moral standing。; 

     ;Moral standing��principle� ─�exclaimed Lady Holberton�察�bitterly。 ;Yes�察�

where an autograph is concerned�察�Theodosia Rowley has all the principle 

of a Magpie ; 

     ��Magpie = European bird known for stealing and hiding small bright 

objects。�� 

     Whatever   might   have   been   the   fact�察  �it   was   clear   at   least   that   Lady 

Holberton's opinion was now unalterably made up。                   ;Remember�察�she is a 

Butlerite� ─�added the lady�察�thus putting the last touch to the circumstantial 

evidence against Miss Rowley。 

     Weeks      passed    by。  The    advertisements      remained      unanswered。      The 

police   could   give   no   information。   Lady   Holberton   was   in   despair�察  �the 

physicians   declared   that   her   health   must   eventually   give   way   under   the 

anxiety and disappointment consequent upon this melancholy affair。 Much 



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sympathy was felt for the afflicted lady�察�even Miss Rowley called often to 

condole�察�but she was never admitted。 

     ;I   could    not  see   the  crocodile� ─    �exclaimed      Lady    Holberton�察    �quite 

thrown off her guard one day�察�by the sight of Miss Rowley's card which 

she threw into the fire。 

     Some consolation�察�however�察�appeared to be derived from the assiduous 

attentions of Mr。 T´�察�who personally admired Lady Holberton�察�at least 

he   professed   to   do   so�察  �though   some   persons   accused   him   of   interested 

views�察  �and     aiming    at   her  album   rather    than   herself。  But    although    his 

attentions   were   received�察  �yet   nothing   could   afford   full   consolation。   At 

length�察�all other means failing�察�at the end of a month�察�it was proposed that 

two persons�察�mutual friends of Lady Holberton and Miss Rowley�察�should 

call on the latter lady�察�and appeal privately to her sense of honor�察�to restore 

the autograph if it were actually in her possession。 This plan was finally 

agreed   on�察  �but   the   very   day   it   was   to   have   been   carried   into   execution�察�

Miss Rowley left town for an excursion in Finland。 

     As for myself�察�I was also on the wing�察�and left London about the same 

time。   The   parting   with   Lady   Holberton   was   melancholy�察  �she   was   much 

depressed�察�and the physicians had recommended the waters of Wiesbaden。 

Mr。 T´   was   also   preparing   for   an   excursion   to   Germany�察  �and   he   was 

suspected   of   vascillating   ��sic��   in   his   Butlerite   views�察  �brought   over   by 

Lady Holberton's tears and logic。 

     Returning   to   London�察  �some   three   months   later�察  �I   found   many   of   my 

former      acquaintainces      ��sic��   were    absent�察   �but   Lady    Holberton�察     �Miss 

Rowley�察�and Mr。 T´ were all in town again。 The day after I arrived´ ´it 

was Tuesday the 20th of Augustas I was walking along Piccadilly�察�about 

five o'clock in the afternoon�察�my eye fell on the windows of Mr。 Thorpe's 

great establishment。 I was thinking over his last catalogue of autographs�察�

when I happened to observe a plain�察�modest´looking young girl casting a 

timid glance at the door。 There was something anxious and hesitating in 

her    manner�察     �which     attracted    my    attention。    Accustomed�察       �like   most 

Americans�察  �to   assist   a 

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