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Chapter 24

           Iwillaskyoutogivethemaheartyroundofcheeringandthenitmustbegood-nightindeed,thoughnotfarewellforwiththetoastofthebrideandbridegroom-elect,IshallalsodrinktothetimenotfardistantperhapswhenIshallseesomeofyou,ifnotallofyouagain,andenjoyevenmoreofyourcharmingcompanythanIhavedoneto-day!"

           HeceasedamidaperfecthurricaneofapplauseandtheneveryoneroseandturnedtowardsthetablewhereIsatwithSibyl,andnamingournamesaloud,drankwine,themenjoininginheartyshoutsof"Hip,hip,hiphurrah!"YetasIbowedrepeatedlyinresponsetothestormofcheering,andwhileSibylsmiledandbenthergracefulheadtorightandleft,myheartsanksuddenlywithasenseoffear.WasitmyfancyordidIhearpealsofwildlaughtercirclingroundthebrilliantpavilionandechoingaway,farawayintodistance?Ilistened,glassinhand."Hip,hip,hiphurrah!"shoutedmyguestswithgusto."Hahahaha!"seemedshriekedandyelledinmyearsfromtheouterair.Strugglingagainstthisdelusion,IgotupandreturnedthanksformyselfandmyfuturebrideinafewbriefwordswhichwerereceivedwithfreshsalvosofapplauseandthenweallbecameawarethatLuciohadsprungupagaininhisplace,andwasstandinghighaboveusall,withonefootonthetableandtheotheronthechair,confrontinguswithafreshglassofwineinhishand,filledtothebrim.

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