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revenge. The story was fabricated on the spot. Now

that all previous ill had been removed, he forgave her,

and she forgave him too. They were on good terms as

ever.

Just at that moment, Dwarf came. He seemed

very friendly to them. He said he knew they loved

each other. He knew Black Peony had done nothing

wrong with Soapy. All the stories that Black Peony

said about illicit intercourse were made up. When she

made up those stories she was in a fit. They didn’t

work! No one trusts them!

At this point Black Peony said now that he knew

everything he should destroy that piece of paper on

which he had recorded the words that she had

confessed and signature she signed.

Dwarf seemed puzzled and asked what

confession words she was talking about.

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