"
"Of course he kept the necklace. You would not have me borrow money
from a stranger, and leave him nothing?"
"No; I would not have you do that. But why not borrow from one who is
no stranger?"
"I do not want to borrow at all," said Nina, in her lowest tone.
"Are you ashamed to come to me in your trouble?"
"Yes," said Nina. "I should be ashamed to come to you for money. I
would not take it from you."
He did not answer her at once, but walked on slowly while she kept
close to his side.
"Give me the jeweller's docket," he said at last. Nina hesitated for a
moment, and then he repeated his demand in a sterner voice. "Nina, give
me the jeweller's docket." Then she put her hand in her pocket and gave
it him. She was very averse to doing so, but she was more averse to
refusing him aught that he asked of her.
"I have got something to tell you, Anton," she said, as soon as he had
put the jeweller's paper into his purse.
"Well--what is it?"
"I have seen every paper and every morsel of everything that is in
father's desk, and there is no sign of the deed you want.
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