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Chapter 25

           "Fie,forshame!"heretortedlaughingly—"Benotsodisloyalofspeech,Geoffrey!AreyounotgoingtoentertainthePrinceofWales?—andshallanyonebemore‘eagerly-desired’thanhe?No—ImustplayahumblethirdorevenfourthonyourlistwhereRoyaltyisconcerned—myprincedomisalas!notthatofWales—andthethroneImightclaim(ifIhadanyonetohelpme,whichIhavenot)isalongwayremovedfromthatofEngland!"

           Sibylsaidnothing—buthereyesrestedonhishandsomefaceandfinefigurewithanoddwonderandwistfulness,andshewasverypale.

           "Good-byeLadySibyl!"headdedgently—"Alljoybewithyou!Touswhoareleftbehind,yourabsencewillseemlong—buttoyou—ah!—Lovegiveswingstotime,andwhatwouldbetoordinaryfolksamonthofmeredullliving,willbeforyounothingbutamoment’srapture!Loveisbetterthanwealth—youhavefoundthatoutalreadyIknow!—butIthink—andhope—thatyouaredestinedtomaketheknowledgemorecertainandcomplete!Thinkofmesometimes!Aurevoir!"

           Thehorsesstarted—ahandfulofriceflungbythesocietyidiotwhoisalwaysatweddings,rattledagainstthedoorandontheroofofthebrougham,andLuciosteppedback,wavinghishand.Tothelastwesawhim—atallstatelyfigureonthestepsofLordElton’smansion—surroundedbyanultra-fashionablethrong,..

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