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Show - 158 - be the judge and jury in the decision as to whether these two would ever meet again. Throughout the years I have remained faithful to Dirk's wishes that his secret never be divulged, but I was the one who decreed that Claudine must never know what happened to him because she betrayed his love by marrying Andre' Junot. This was the first time Penny had heard Chang Lin mention the ghost by name and, for some reason,it surprised her. She opened her mouth to speak, but Chang Lin held up his hand to „ remaining silence her. Let me continue, or else I may lose what courage I have to go on. I have seen the ghost maiden wandering aimlessly, calling and searching for Dirk many times, but I have ignored her pleas because, as I have already, said, I kept my vow. Now you have entered the picture. I know you have befriended her and are determined to do your utmost to re-off, unite the pair. At first, I brushed you like I did the servant lady. She finally gave up trying to solve the mystery, but I now realize that you never will. Again, I say my time is getting short and I must prepare for my passing on. Until now I thought I was doing the proper thing, but you have come to make me have doubts. Also, you are my friend and I know that you and your family will never be able to live in peace in the oldhouse until the ghost maiden herself finds what she is searching for." "Chang Lin," said Penny, her voice trembling in its urgency. What can I say to assure you that Claudine would never have betrayed Dirk knowingly. I have spoken to her many times and know that it's the greatness of her love for Dirk that will not let her rest. Unless she can receive his forgiveness she's doomed to wander on this earth a souless being." She hurried on. "Truthfully, do you think that Dirk is really happy, wherever he is, knowing that his love is suffering? Help me complete the puzzle as you call it. Remember you said that when I had all the pieces I was to come back to you and you'd decide whether you would give me that last |