Alete

"A strange girl," said M. de Vermondans, following Alete with his eye as she hurried to the kitchen to take charge of the preparations for dinner.

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"Alete, Alete," said Ebba, with a voice of supplication, "how can you be so cruel!"

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After dinner Alete and Ebba went into the drawing-room, and having carefully shut the door, might have been heard going and coming, and giving orders, while the pastor entertained his guests.

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"Madness! my dear Ebba," said Alete, with a burst of strange unnatural laughter, for in spite of herself she was impressed by the words of her sister.

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Immediately, on hearing of the accident, Eric and Alete hurried to see

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Alete had enough to do to watch over the different works.

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The pastor had asked Alete to arrange everything as she chose, and to place in the best possible light the presents intended for his friends.

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Luckily, I see my faithful Alete attending only to the positive and who now says that dinner is ready or Christmas-day.

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As she passed from the antechamber to the drawing-room, Alete paused to look at the arrangement of the table.

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Alete, satisfied beyond doubt by the respectful submission with which her

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