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bright beads and their cracklings began again still 

 stronger. Emile and Claire did the same. Mother 

 Ambroisine was afraid. The worthy woman per- 

 haps saw some witchcraft in the bright sparkles from 

 her cat. The cat was then let loose. Besides, the 

 experiment was beginning to give annoyance, and 

 if Uncle Paul had not held the animal fast perhaps it 

 would have begun to scratch. 



