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Chapter 3

           Itwastheviolinistnextdoorplayingawell-known"AveMaria."Itoldhimso.

           "Dismalverydismal!"hesaidwithacontemptuousshrug."Ihateallthatkindofmawkishdevotionalstuff.Well!millionaireasyouare,andacknowledgedlionofsocietyasyoushortlywillbe,thereisnoobjectionIhope,totheproposedsupper?Andperhapsamusic-hallafterwardsifyoufeelinclinedwhatdoyousay?"

           Heclappedmeontheshouldercordiallyandlookedstraightintomyfacethosewonderfuleyesofhis,suggestiveofbothtearsandfire,fixedmewithaclearmasterfulgazethatcompletelydominatedme.ImadenoattempttoresistthesingularattractionwhichnowpossessedmeforthismanwhomIhadbutjustmetthesensationwastoostrongandtoopleasanttobecombated.OnlyforonemomentmoreIhesitated,lookingdownatmyshabbyattire.

           "Iamnotfittoaccompanyyou,prince,"Isaid"Ilookmorelikeatrampthanamillionaire."

           Heglancedatmeandsmiled.

           "Uponmylife,soyoudo!"heaverred."Butbesatisfied!youareinthisrespectverylikemanyanotherCrœsus.Itisonlythepoorandproudwhotakethetroubletodresswelltheyandthedear‘naughty’ladies,generallymonopolizetastefulandbecomingattire.Anill-fittingcoatoftenadornsthebackofaPrimeMinisterandifyouseeawomancladinclothesvilelycutandcoloured,youmaybesuresheiseminentlyvirtuous,renownedforgoodworks,andprobablyaduchess!"Herose,drawinghissablesabouthim.

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