"About
that paper, Nina?" Accursed document, that it should be brought again
between them to dash the cup of joy from her lips at such a moment as
this! She disengaged herself from his embrace, almost with a leap.
"Well! what about the paper?" she said.
Simply this, that I would wish to know where it is."
"And you think I have it?"
"No; I do not think so; I am perplexed about it, hardly knowing what to
believe; but I do not think you have it; I think that you know nothing
of it."
"Then why do you mention it again, reminding me of the cruel words
which you spoke before?"
"Because it is necessary for both our sakes. I will tell you plainly
just what I have heard: your servant Souchey has been with me, and he
says that you have it."
"Souchey!"
"Yes; Souchey. It seemed strange enough to me, for I had always thought
him to be your friend."
"Souchey has told you that I have got it?"
"He says that it is in that desk," and the Jew pointed to the old
depository of all the treasures which Nina possessed.
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