It was a brcid ring with a star-shaped emerald

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8. It is very strange that they should not hâve mentioned it to

you.

9. You must not be surprised if I resemble this statue ; for I

served as model for it.

10. The precious stone you hâve just described I lost long ago in a

room of this castle.

1 1 . Why did you not see that my orders were carried out ?

12. Perhaps you will find your ring again if you look for it more

carefully.