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Chapter 12

           Myarrogancewastwo-fold—itarosenotonlyfromwhatIimaginedtobemyqualityofbrain,butalsofromtheknowledgeofwhatmywealthcoulddo.IwasperfectlypositivethatIcouldbuyFame—buyitaseasilyasonebuysaflowerinthemarket—andIwasmorethanpositivethatIcouldbuylove.Inordertocommenceprovingthetruthofthis,Ithrewouta‘feeler’towardsmyobject.

           "Ibelieve,"Isaidsuddenly,addressingtheEarl—"youusedtoliveinWarwickshireatWillowsmereCourtdidyounot?"

           LordEltonflushedanapoplecticred,andswallowedagulpofchampagnehastily.

           "Yes-er-yes.I—erhadtheplaceforsometime—ratheraboretokeepup—wantsquiteanarmyofservants."

           "Justso;"Irepliedwithanodofappreciativecomprehension—"Ipresumeitwillrequireaconsiderabledomesticretinue.Ihavearrangedtopurchaseit."

           LadySibyl’sfrigidcomposurewasatlastdisturbed—shelookedstrangelyagitated—andtheEarlstaredtillhiseyesseemedlikelytofalloutofhishead.

           "You?YouaregoingtobuyWillowsmere?"heejaculated.

           "Yes.Ihavewiredtomylawyerstosettlethematterasquicklyaspossible"—andIglancedatLuciowhosesteel-brighteyeswerefixedontheEarlwithcuriousintentness—"IlikeWarwickshire—andasIshallentertainagreatdealIthinktheplacewillsuitmeperfectly."

           Therewasamoment’ssilence.MissCharlotteFitzroysigheddeeply,andthelacebowonherseverelypartedhairtrembledvisibly.

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