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Chapter 18

           "Good!The‘divineflutterings’ofwingedthoughtsareinyourbrain!Apollograntthemstrengthtofly!Andnowletushaveluncheon—afterwardsweshallhavetimetotakeastroll."

           Inthedining-roomIfoundanelegantrepastprepared,whichrathersurprisedme,asIhadgivennoorders,havingindeedforgottentodoso.Luciohoweverhad,itappeared,notforgotten,andanadvancetelegramfromhimhadplacedcertaincaterersatLeamingtonontheirmettle,withtheresultthatwesatdowntoafeastasdelicateandluxuriousasanytwoepicurescoulddesire.

           "NowIwantyoutodomeafavour,Geoffrey,"—saidLucio,duringourluncheon—"Youwillscarcelyneedtoresideheretillafteryourmarriage;youhavetoomanyengagementsintown.Youspokeofentertainingabighouse-partydownhere—Iwouldn’tdothatifIwereyou—itisn’tworthwhile.Youwouldhavetogetinastaffofservants,andleavethemallafterwardstotheirowndeviceswhileyouareonyourhoneymoon.ThisiswhatIpropose—giveagrandfêtehereinhonourofyourbetrothaltoLadySibyl,inMay—andletmebethemasteroftherevels!"

           Iwasinthemoodtoagreetoanything—moreovertheideaseemedanexcellentone.IsaidsoandRimânezwentonquickly—

           "Youunderstandofcourse,thatifIundertaketodoathingIalwaysdoitthoroughly,andbrooknointerferencewithmyplans.

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