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Chapter 21

           Imyselfwasquiteindifferentastotheresultofthecontest.Ididnotreallycarewhether‘Phosphor’lostorwontherace.Icouldaffordtolose;anditwouldbelittletomeifIwon,saveamomentarypassingtriumph.Therewasnothinglasting,intellectualorhonourableinthevictorythereisnothinglasting,intellectualorhonourableinanythingconnectedwithracing.However,becauseitwas‘fashionable’tobeinterestedinthisparticularmodeofwastingtimeandmoney,Ifollowedthegeneral‘lead,’forthesakeof‘beingtalkedabout,’andnothingmore.Meanwhile,Lucio,sayinglittletomeconcerningit,wasbusyplanningthebetrothal-fêteatWillowsmere,anddesigningallsortsof‘surprise’entertainmentsfortheguests.Eighthundredinvitationsweresentout;andsocietysoonbegantochattervolublyandexcitedlyontheprobablemagnificenceoftheforthcomingfestival.Eageracceptancespouredin;onlyafewofthoseaskedwerehinderedfromattendingbyillness,familydeathsorpreviousengagements,andamongtheselatter,tomyregret,wasMavisClare.Shewasgoingtothesea-coasttostaywithsomeoldfriends,andinaprettily-wordedletterexplainedthis,andexpressedherthanksformyinvitation,thoughshefoundherselfunabletoacceptit.

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