"What bag is that?"
"Take it and see."
The countess took it, a little gingerly, as if she feared that unpleasant consequences might come from touching it.
"Vi, what are you playing at? Whose is this bag, and how did it get into that chest, and why have you given it to me, and what is in the thing?"
"I cannot tell you quite, as I've only seen the outside of the bag, and that for a moment only, but I can guess what it contains."
"Then it's not yours?"
The girl shook her head.
"Then why have you given it to me?"
"I fancy, if you look inside, its contents will supply the answer."
"But whose bag is it?"