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Chapter 33

           Fortheirbenefit,IgaveoutthatmyfriendandIwerecalledsuddenlytotownonurgentbusiness—thatwemightbeabsentacoupleofdays,perhapslonger—andthatanyspecialmessageortelegramcouldbesentontomeatArthur’sClub.Iwasthankfulwhenweatlastgotaway—whenthetall,picturesqueredgablesofWillowsmerevanishedfrommysight—andwhenfinally,seatedinarailwaysmoking-carriagereservedforourtwoselves,wewereabletowatchthemilesofdistancegraduallyextendingbetweenusandthebeautifulautumnalwoodsofpoet-hauntedWarwickshire.Foralongtimewekeptsilence,turningoverandpretendingtoreadthemorning’spapers—tillpresentlyflingingdownthedullandwearisome‘Times’sheet,Isighedheavily,andleaningback,closedmyeyes.

           "Iamtrulyverymuchdistressedaboutallthis;"saidLuciothen,withextremegentlenessandsuavity—"ItseemstomethatIamtheadverseelementintheaffair.IfLadySibylhadneverseenme——"

           "Why,thenIshouldneverhaveseenher!"Irespondedbitterly—"ItwasthroughyouImetherfirst.

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