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Chapter 8

           AnotherapoplecticchucklefromtheEarlandacoupleofhandshakes—aslightgracefulbowfromherlovelyladyship,asweraisedourhatsinfarewell,andtheEltonequipagerolledaway,leavingustoenterourownvehicle,whichamidtheofficiousroaringsofstreet-boysandpolicemenhadjustmanagedtodrawupinfrontofthetheatre.Aswedroveoff,Luciopeeredinquisitivelyatme—Icouldseethesteelyglitterofhisfineeyesinthesemi-darknessofthebrougham—andsaid—

           "Well?"

           Iwassilent.

           "Don’tyouadmireher?"hewenton—"Imustconfesssheiscold—averychillyvestalindeed—butsnowoftencoversvolcanoes!Shehasgoodfeatures,andanaturallyclearcomplexion."

           Despitemyintentiontobereticent,Icouldnotendurethistamedescription.

           "Sheisperfectlybeautiful,"—Isaidemphatically."Thedullesteyesmustseethat.Thereisnotafaulttobefoundwithher.Andsheiswisetobereservedandcold—wereshetoolavishofhersmilesandtooseductiveinmanner,shemightdrivemanymennotonlyintofolly,butmadness."

           Ifeltratherthansawthecat-likeglanceheflasheduponme.

           "Positively,Geoffrey,IbelievethatnotwithstandingthefactthatweareonlyinFebruary,thewindblowsuponyouduesouth,bringingwithitodoursofroseandorange-blossom!IfancyLadySibylhaspowerfullyimpressedyou?"

           "Didyouwishmetobeimpressed?"Iasked.

           "I?Mydearfellow,Iwishnothingthatyouyourselfdonotwish.Iaccommodatemywaystomyfriends’humours.

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