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Show - 103 - "Why didn't you tell me that Claudine had married Andre' ? Repeated Penny. Maddie sighed and replied, "We didn't tell you because we felt that the situation was getting out of hand. As I told you, at first I thought you might be the one that could help Claudine, but after your parents spoke to Tom and me, we decided the ghost's hauntings were starting to affect your health and for that reason we didn't pursue the matter further. Now I can see that it would only make the situation worse if you're kept in the dark any longer. It's out of control now." She quickly'added. "But you must promise not to tell anyone that I'm discussing it with you. I feed bad enough disobeying your parent's instructions as it is. We've found a wonderful home here at Gaven Huuse and would be lost if we had to leave." "Maddie, please stop your jabbering nonsense and tell me about Claudine and Andre's wedding!" said Penny in exasperation. "What happened money after the cere- when Claudine saw Dirk and then ran into the house? At that point everything stopped and I was left stranded." "It was terrible," answered Maddie. "The years can't dim the tragedy of it all. Claudine refused to see Andre', crying that she had made a dreadful mistake. She locked herself in her room and wouldn't come out. The Gavens were in a state of shock. The guests left and there was no celebration that day. She would neither eat nor say a word to anyone for three days. > Our* conjoling and demanding did no good whatsoever. Her mind seemed to have become confused. She could only beg Dirk's forgiveness for what she had done. "In the meantime,Andre' became more angry as the time went by. All his entreating was to no avail. She refused to see him, also. Finally, she allowed me to go into her room. I learned later why I was the only |
