"The blind man was well aware that her reply was but a subterfuge. Little, however, did he dream the cause. Little did he know that a dark shadow had fallen upon the young girl's life -- a shadow of evil. 'Gabrielle,' he said in a low, intense voice, 'why aren't you open and frank with me as you once used to be? Remember that you, my daughter, are my only friend!'"
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