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Chapter 23

           Inoted,withsomewonderandslightvexationthatalltheworkmenwereofthissamealienandsinistertypeofcountenance,verymuchaftertheunattractivemodelsofAmielandthetwogroomswhohadmyracer‘Phosphor’incharge.ButIrememberedwhatLuciohadtoldme—namely,thatallthedesignsforthefêtewerecarriedoutbyforeignexpertsandartists—andaftersomepuzzledconsideration,Iletthematterpassfrommymind.

           Themorninghoursflewswiftlyby,andIhadlittletimetoexamineallthefestalpreparationswithwhichthegardensabounded—sothatIwasalmostasignorantofwhatwasinstorefortheamusementofmyguestsasthegueststhemselves.Ihadthecuriositytowaitaboutandwatchforthecomingofthemusiciansanddancers,butImightaswellhavesparedmyselfthiswasteoftimeandtrouble,forIneversawthemarriveatall.Atoneo’clock,bothLucioandIwerereadytoreceiveourcompany—andatabouttwentyminutespastthehour,thefirstinstalmentof‘swaggersociety’wasemptiedintothegrounds.Sibylandherfatherwereamongthese—andIeagerlyadvancedtomeetandgreetmybride-electasshealightedfromthecarriagethathadbroughtherfromthestation.Shelookedsupremelybeautifulthatday,andwas,asshedeservedtobe,thecynosureofalleyes.IkissedherlittleglovedhandwithadeeperreverencethanIwouldhavekissedthehandofaqueen.

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