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Chapter 2

           Drawingoutanequallythicksmallsheetofnotepaperalsocoroneted,Ireadthefollowinglineswritteninanadmirablylegible,smallandpicturesquehand.

           DearSir.

           IamthebearerofaletterofintroductiontoyoufromyourformercollegecompanionMrJohnCarrington,nowofMelbourne,whohasbeengoodenoughtothusgivemethemeansofmakingtheacquaintanceofone,who,Iunderstand,ismorethanexceptionallyendowedwiththegiftofliterarygenius.Ishallcalluponyouthiseveningbetweeneightandnineo’clock,trustingtofindyouathomeanddisengaged.Ienclosemycard,andpresentaddress,andbegtoremain,

           Veryfaithfullyyours

           LucioRimânez.

           ThecardmentioneddroppedonthetableasIfinishedreadingthenote.Itboreasmall,exquisitelyengravedcoronetandthewords

           

           PrinceLucioRimanez.

           

           while,scribbledlightlyinpencilunderneathwastheaddress‘GrandHotel.

           Ireadthebriefletterthroughagainitwassimpleenoughexpressedwithclearnessandcivility.Therewasnothingremarkableaboutitnothingwhatever;yetitseemedtomesurchargedwithmeaning.Why,Icouldnotimagine.Acuriousfascinationkeptmyeyesfastenedonthecharacteristicboldhandwriting,andmademefancyIshouldlikethemanwhopennedit.Howthewindroared!andhowthatviolinnextdoorwailedliketherestlessspiritofsomeforgottenmusicianintorment!Mybrainswamandmyheartachedheavilythedripdripoftherainoutsidesoundedlikethestealthyfootfallofsomesecretspyuponmymovements.

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