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Show - lfO - Madamoiselle Penelope, Gaven House is truly yours now. I shall haunt it no more, for I have found my heart's desire at last. My everlasting gratitude to you. Farewell, farewell." The change in Claudine was amazing. Gone was the wedding dress and veil. Gone were the gardenias and for the first time the perfume of the waxen white flowers could not be dectected.She now wore a simple white gown that flowed to the ground and her golden hair fell in curls on her shoulders. The somber black clothes that Dirk had worn were now replaced by a simple white garment. Claudine placed her hand in Dirk's and their voices became dimmer. As the two young lovers began to fade away slowly a feeling of deep sorrow came over Penny. No matterhow much she acknowledged that they had found happiness at last in their reunion, her heart was heavy • She would miss the beautiful ghost who had become so much a part of her life during the past year. Soon they had disappeared completely. dead. Penny looked down at Chang Lin and she saw he was/Her tears blinded her and Vicky stood there dejectedly. Then she remembered and smiled. He too had found peace at last. She turned to her sister and said. "Vicky, go and fetch Maddie and Tom. I will stay here with Chang Lin." Her voice was now composed and quiet. There was no sign of hysteria and emotion in it. The young girl sat there with the old man's head cradled in her arms and looked at the little grave stone. No more would Gaven House be haunted by the poignantly beautiful Claudine. She didn't even glance over to where the body of Andre' Junot lay sprawled in death. There was no adverse feeling in her whatsoever. No. fear. Nothing towards the one. who had plagued the daughter of the Gavens. In fact, at this moment, she could only have compassion for the man who ruined his life for her love. Penny turned and,for the. first time, saw that she wasn't alone. Again, like that night long ago, the coolies had been awakened by |