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    LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

  • "`Don't forget that curiosity killed the cat.'" : Frontispiece
  • "She extended her third finger, as he pressed the ring slowly on" : 116
  • "The world went black and she felt herself sinking" : 238
  • "`Look! Look at it close!' Her eyes devoured it" : 250
  • "`Rubbish, child! Rubbish! . . . Where did you get all this misinformation? : 312
  • "`I'll show you, little girl — I'll show you!' he whispered tensely" : 350