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Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

"Hotel Green Turf Jewel Robbery: Jacques, 36, plumber was brought up upon the charge of having, abstracted from the jewel-case of the Countess of Morcar the valuable gem known as the Blue Carbuncle. Julia, upper attendant at the hotel, gave her evidence to the effect that she had shown Jacques up to the dressing-room of the Countess of Morcar on the day of the robbery in order that she might solder the second bar of the grate, which was loose. She had remained with Jacques some little time, but had finally been called away. On returning, she found that Jacques had disappeared. The bureau had been forced open, and that the small morocco casket, was lying empty upon the dressing-table. Julia instantly gave the alarm, and Jacques was arrested the same evening, but the stone could not be found either upon his person or in his rooms. Catherine Cusack, maid to the Countess, deposed to having heard Julia cry of dismay on discovering the robbery, and to having rushed into the room, where she found matters as described by the last witness. Inspector Marshall gave evidence as to the arrest of Jacques, who struggled frantically, and protested his innocence in the strongest terms. Evidence of a previous conviction for robbery having been given against the prisoner, the magistrate refused to deal summarily with the offence, but referred it to the Assizes. Jacques, who had shown signs of intense emotion during the proceedings, fainted away at the conclusion and was carried out of the court.”

The person who lost her jewel-case was:

 

A) Duchess of Morcar

B) Empress of Morcar

C) Countess of Morcar

D) Princess of Morcar

E) None of these