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Chapter 25

           ButIanticipateIwasyetinmyfool’sdreamandimaginedthatthedyingblossomswerehappytoperishthusbeneathhertread!

           AgrandreceptionwasheldatLordElton’shouseaftertheceremonyandinthemidstofthechattering,theeatingandthedrinking,wemynewlymadewifeandIdepartedamidtheprofuseflatteriesandgoodwishesofour‘friends’who,primedwiththeveryfinestchampagne,madeaverydecentshowofbeingsincere.Thelastpersontosayfarewelltousatthecarriage-doorwasLucioandthesorrowIfeltatpartingwithhimwasmorethanIcouldexpressinwords.FromtheveryhourofthedawningofmygoodfortunewehadbeenalmostinseparablecompanionsIowedmysuccessinsocietyeverything,evenmybrideherselftohismanagementandtactandthoughIhadnowwonformylife’spartnerthemostbeautifulofwomen,Icouldnotcontemplateeventhetemporarybreakingoftheassociationbetweenmyselfandmygiftedandbrilliantcomrade,withoutakeenpangofpersonalpainamidmynuptialjoys.Leaninghisarmsonthecarriage-window,helookedinuponusboth,smiling.

           "Myspiritwillbewithyoubothinallyourjourneyings!"hesaid"Andwhenyoureturn,Ishallbeoneofthefirsttobidyouwelcomehome.Yourhouse-partyisfixedforSeptember,Ibelieve?"

           "Yesandyouwillbethemosteagerlydesiredguestofallinvited!"Irepliedheartily,pressinghishand.

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