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PeteRichardwastheloneliestmanintownonthedayJeanGraceoenedthedoorofhissho。Itsasmallshowhichhadcomedowntohimfromhisgrandfather。Thelittlefrontwindowwasstrewnwithadisarrayofold-fashionedthings:braceletsandlocketswornindaysbeforetheCivilWar，goldringsandsilverboxes，imagesofjadeandivory，orcelainfigurines。Onthiswintersafternoonachildwasstandingthere，herforeheadagainsttheglass，earnestandenormouseyesstudyingeachtreasureasifshewerelookingforsomethingquitesecial。Finallyshestraighteneduwithasatisfiedairandenteredthestore。
TheshadowyinteriorofPeteRichardsestablishmentwasevenmoreclutteredthanhisshowwindow。Shelveswerestackedwithjewelcaskets，duelingistols，clocksandlams，andthefloorwasheaedwithirons，mandolinsandthingshardtofindanamefor。BehindthecounterstoodPetehimself，amannotmorethanthirtybutwithhairalreadyturninggray。Therewasableakairabouthimashelookedatthesmallcustomerwhoflattenedherunglovedhandsonthecounter。
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