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Chapter 25

           "Fie,forshame!"heretortedlaughingly"Benotsodisloyalofspeech,Geoffrey!AreyounotgoingtoentertainthePrinceofWales?andshallanyonebemore‘eagerly-desired’thanhe?NoImustplayahumblethirdorevenfourthonyourlistwhereRoyaltyisconcernedmyprincedomisalas!notthatofWalesandthethroneImightclaim(ifIhadanyonetohelpme,whichIhavenot)isalongwayremovedfromthatofEngland!"

           Sibylsaidnothingbuthereyesrestedonhishandsomefaceandfinefigurewithanoddwonderandwistfulness,andshewasverypale.

           "Good-byeLadySibyl!"headdedgently"Alljoybewithyou!Touswhoareleftbehind,yourabsencewillseemlongbuttoyouah!Lovegiveswingstotime,andwhatwouldbetoordinaryfolksamonthofmeredullliving,willbeforyounothingbutamoment’srapture!LoveisbetterthanwealthyouhavefoundthatoutalreadyIknow!butIthinkandhopethatyouaredestinedtomaketheknowledgemorecertainandcomplete!Thinkofmesometimes!Aurevoir!"

           Thehorsesstartedahandfulofriceflungbythesocietyidiotwhoisalwaysatweddings,rattledagainstthedoorandontheroofofthebrougham,andLuciosteppedback,wavinghishand.TothelastwesawhimatallstatelyfigureonthestepsofLordElton’smansionsurroundedbyanultra-fashionablethrong,..

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