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Thedooroenedandayoungwomanhurriedin。Withaninexlicablestart，herealizedthatshelookedfamiliar，yethecouldnotrememberwhenorwherehehadseenherbefore。Herhairwasgoldenyellowandherlargeeyeswereblue。Withoutseaking，shedrewfromherurseaackagelooselyunwraedinitsredaer，abowofgreenribbonwithit。Presentlythestringofbluebeadslaygleamingagainbeforehim。
“Didthiscomefromyoursho?”sheasked。
Peteraisedhiseyestohersandansweredsoftly，“Yes，itdid。”
“Arethestonesreal?”
“Yes。Notthefinestquality-butreal。”
“Canyourememberwhoitwasyousoldthemto?”
“Shewasasmallgirl。HernamewasJean。SheboughtthemforheroldersistersChristmasresent。”
“Howmucharetheyworth?”
“Therice，”hetoldhersolemnly，“isalwaysaconfidentialmatterbetweenthesellerandthecustomer。”
“ButJeanhasneverhadmorethanafewenniesofsendingmoney。Howcouldsheayforthem?”
