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"Yes, we know your tyrannous munificence; but this," said the duke with a smile, "shall be pure barter."
"What say you, then," said the count, "to those golden tablets which you hold in your hand? Give me leave to look at them. They might suit my pedantic way of life. But," added he, as he examined their delicate workmanship, "came you honestly by this toy, my lord? What fair frailty have you cheated of this knack, that never, I will be sworn, was a man's marketing?"
"I am glad to hear so grave a gentleman indulge so pleasant a view," said the duke.
As Count Laski was handling the tablets, he touched, whether by accident or design, a spring that had not been observed by him to whom the present had been sent. The outer case flew back, and disclosed a miniature of the queen!
"I have been indiscreet," said the count, and immediately folded up and returned the tablets. "This is perilous ware to deal in, Duke of Lithuania. Have you aught else in the way of honest barter to propose?"
"What you may infer," said the duke, reddening with anger, and grievously embarrassed at his discovery-"What you may infer from this silly bauble I shall not be at the pains to enquire.
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