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The letter was received by a person of the royal family. While reading it, she was interrupted, had no time to hide it and was obliged to put it open on the table. At this enters the Minister. He sees the letter and guesses her secret. He first talks to her on business, then takes out a letter from his pocket, reads it, puts it down on the table near the other letter, then, when taking leave, takes the royal lady’s letter from the table instead of his own. The owner of the letter saw it, was afraid to say anything, for there were other people in the room.