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Chapter 16

           Thisintensehushwasbriefasitwascuriousandimpressive;—thePrinceofWalesstartedslightly,andgazedatthesuperbfigurebeforehimwithanexpressionofeagercuriosityandalmostasifhewerereadytobreakthefrigidbondsofetiquetteandspeak—thencontrollinghimselfwithanevidentefforthegavehisusualdignifiedacknowledgmentofLucio’sprofoundreverence,whereuponmycomradepassedon—slightlysmiling.Ifollowednext—butnaturallymadenoimpressionbeyondthefactofexcitingasmotheredwhisperfromsome-oneamongthelesserRoyaltieswhocaughtthename‘GeoffreyTempest,’andatoncemurmuredthemagicwords"Fivemillions!"—wordswhichreachedmyearsandmovedmetotheusualwearycontemptwhichwaswithmegrowingintoachronicmalady.Weweresoonoutofthepalace,andwhilewaitingforourcarriageinthecoveredcourt-yardentrance,ItouchedRimânezonthearm.

           "YoumadeaveritablesensationLucio!"

           "DidI?"Helaughed."YouflattermeGeoffrey."

           "Notatall.Whydidyoustopsolonginfrontofthedaïs?"

           "Topleasemyhumour!"hereturnedindifferently—"Andpartly,togivehisRoyalHighnessthechanceofrememberingmethenexttimeheseesme."

           "Butheseemedtorecogniseyou,"—Isaid—"Haveyoumethimbefore?"

           Hiseyesflashed."Often!ButIhavenevertillnowmadeapublicappearanceatStJames’s

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