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ant later a footman entered。
〃Ask my son's wife if she will be so good as to come to the library；〃 he directed。
The two men sat in silence。 General Jacot was too well bred to show in any way the chagrin and disappointment he felt in the summary manner in which Lord Greystoke had dismissed the subject of his call。 As soon as the young lady had come and he had been presented he would make his departure。 A moment later Meriem entered。
Lord Greystoke and General Jacot rose and faced her。 The Englishman spoke no word of introductionhe wanted to mark the effect of the first sight of the girl's face on the Frenchman； for he had a theorya heaven…born theory that had leaped into his mind the moment his eyes had rested on the baby face of Jeanne Jacot。
General Jacot took one look at Meriem； then he turned toward Lord Greystoke。
〃How long have you known it？〃 he asked； a trifle accusingly。
〃Since you showed me that photograph a moment ago；〃 replied the Englishman。
〃It is she；〃 said Jacot； shaking with suppressed emotion； 〃but she does not recognize meof course she could not。〃 Then he turned to Meriem。 〃My child；〃 he said； 〃I am your〃
But she interrupted him with a quick； glad cry； as she ran toward him with outstretched arms。
〃I know you！ I know you！〃 she cried。 〃Oh； now I remember；〃 and the old man folded her in his arms。
Jack Clayton and his mother were summoned； and when the story had been told them they were only glad that little Meriem had found a father and a mother。
〃And really you didn't marry an Arab waif after all；〃 said Meriem。 〃Isn't it fine！〃
〃You are fine；〃 replied The Killer。 〃I married my little Meriem； and I don't care； for my part； whether she is an Arab； or just a little Tarmangani。〃
〃She is neither； my son；〃 said General Armand Jacot。 〃She is a princess in her own right。〃
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