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Chapter 18

           "Good!The‘divineflutterings’ofwingedthoughtsareinyourbrain!Apollograntthemstrengthtofly!Andnowletushaveluncheonafterwardsweshallhavetimetotakeastroll."

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

           "NowIwantyoutodomeafavour,Geoffrey,"saidLucio,duringourluncheon"Youwillscarcelyneedtoresideheretillafteryourmarriage;youhavetoomanyengagementsintown.Youspokeofentertainingabighouse-partydownhereIwouldn’tdothatifIwereyouitisn’tworthwhile.Youwouldhavetogetinastaffofservants,andleavethemallafterwardstotheirowndeviceswhileyouareonyourhoneymoon.ThisiswhatIproposegiveagrandfêtehereinhonourofyourbetrothaltoLadySibyl,inMayandletmebethemasteroftherevels!"

           Iwasinthemoodtoagreetoanythingmoreovertheideaseemedanexcellentone.IsaidsoandRimânezwentonquickly

           "Youunderstandofcourse,thatifIundertaketodoathingIalwaysdoitthoroughly,andbrooknointerferencewithmyplans.

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