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Chapter 11

           "Veryfewpeoplehaveanyrealfriends,"saidLordEltonpresently."AndinthatrespectIsupposewe’renoneofusworseoffthanSocrates,whousedtokeeptwochairsonlyinhishouse‘oneformyself,andanotherforafriendwhenIfindhim!’ButyouareauniversalfavouriteLucioamostpopularfellowandIthinkyou’reratherhardonyourset.Peoplemustlookafterthemselvesyouknoweh?"

           Luciobowedhisheadgravely.

           "Theymustindeed,"hereplied"EspeciallyasthelatestnewsofscienceisthatGodhasgivenupthebusiness."

           MissFitzroylookeddispleasedbuttheEarllaugheduproariously.Atthatmomentastepwasheardoutside,approachingtheopendoorwayofthedrawing-room,andMissChesney’squickearscaughtthesound.Sheshookherselfoutofherrecliningattitudeinstantlyandsaterect.

           "It’sSibyl!"shesaidwithahalf-laughinghalf-apologeticflashofherbrowneyesatusall"InevercanlollbeforeSibyl!"

           Myheartbeatfastasthewomanwhompoetsmighthavecalledthegoddessoftheirdreams,butwhomIwasnowdisposedtoconsiderasanobjectofbeautylawfullyopentomypurchase,entered,cladinsimplewhite,unrelievedbyanyornamentssaveagoldenwaistbeltofantiqueworkmanship,andaknotofvioletsnestledamongthelaceatherbosom.ShelookedfarlovelierthanwhenIhadfirstseenheratthetheatre;therewasadeeperlightinhereyesandamoreroseateflushonhercheeks,whilehersmileasshegreeteduswaspositivelydazzling.

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