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Chapter 3

           Trytoforgivemeifyoucan,forthesakeofthis,"andheheldoutaletteraddressedtomeinmyfriendCarrington’sfamiliarhandwriting."Andpermitmetositdownwhileyoureadmycredentials."

           Hetookachairandseatedhimself.Iobservedhishandsomefaceandeasyattitudewithrenewedadmiration.

           "Nocredentialsarenecessary,"IsaidwithallthecordialityInowreallyfelt"IhavealreadyhadaletterfromCarringtoninwhichhespeaksofyouinthehighestandmostgratefulterms.Butthefactiswell!really,prince,youmustexcusemeifIseemconfusedorastonished...Ihadexpectedtoseequiteanoldman..."

           AndIbrokeoff,somewhatembarrassedbythekeenglanceofthebrillianteyesthatmetminesofixedly.

           "Nooneisold,mydearsir,nowadays!"hedeclaredlightly"eventhegrandmothersandgrandfathersarefriskieratfiftythantheywereatfifteen.Onedoesnottalkofageatallnowinpolitesocietyitisill-bred,evencoarse.Indecentthingsareunmentionableagehasbecomeanindecentthing.Itisthereforeavoidedinconversation.Youexpectedtoseeanoldmanyousay?Well,youarenotdisappointedIamold.InfactyouhavenoideahowveryoldIam!"

           Ilaughedatthispieceofabsurdity.

           "Why,youareyoungerthanI,"Isaid"orifnot,youlookit."

           "Ah,mylooksbelieme!"hereturnedgaily"IamlikeseveralofthemostnotedfashionablebeautiesmuchriperthanIseem.

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