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Chapter 14

           "Mydearfellow,donottrytohideyourintentionsfromyourbestfriend,"—hesaidseriouslyandkindly—"YouwishtomarrytheEarlofElton’sbeautifuldaughter,andyoushall.Trustme!—IwilldoeverythingIcantopromoteyourdesire."

           "Youwill?"Iexclaimedwithunconcealeddelight,forIfullyrecognisedtheinfluencehehadoverSibyl’sfather.

           "Iwill,Ipromise—"heansweredgravely—"Iassureyouthatsuchamarriagewouldbeoneaftermyownheart.I’lldoallIcanforyou—andIhavemademanymatchesinmytime!"

           Myheartbeathighwithtriumph—andwhenwepartedthatnightIwrunghishandferventlyandtoldhimIwasdevoutlygratefultothefatesforsendingmesuchagoodfriendashewas.

           "Gratefulto—whomdidyousay?"heaskedwithawhimsicallook.

           "TotheFates!"

           "Areyoureally?TheyareveryuglysistersIbelieve.Perhapstheywereyourghostlyvisitorsoflastnight!"

           "Godforbid!"Iejaculated.

           "Ah!GodneverforbidsthefulfilmentofHisownlaws!"heanswered—"TodosoHewouldhavetodestroyHimself."

           "IfHeexistsatall!"Isaidcarelessly.

           "True!If—!"

           Andwiththis,weseparatedtoourdifferentquartersinthe‘Grand.’

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