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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

           OnebyonethemanagementofthenoblehousesofGreatBritainispassingintothehandsofourfaircousinsfromacrosstheAtlantic. Animportantadditionhasbeenmadeduringthelastweektothelistoftheprizeswhichhavebeenborneawaybythesecharminginvaders. LordSt.Simon,whohasshownhimselfforovertwentyyearsproofagainstthelittlegod’sarrows,hasnowdefinitelyannouncedhisapproachingmarriagewithMissHattyDoran,thefascinatingdaughterofaCaliforniamillionaire. MissDoran,whosegracefulfigureandstrikingfaceattractedmuchattentionattheWestburyHousefestivities,isanonlychild,anditiscurrentlyreportedthatherdowrywillruntoconsiderablyoverthesixfigures,withexpectanciesforthefuture. AsitisanopensecretthattheDukeofBalmoralhasbeencompelledtosellhispictureswithinthelastfewyears,andasLordSt.SimonhasnopropertyofhisownsavethesmallestateofBirchmoor,itisobviousthattheCalifornianheiressisnottheonlygainerbyanalliancewhichwillenablehertomaketheeasyandcommontransitionfromaRepublicanladytoaBritishpeeress." 

           "Anythingelse?"askedHolmes,yawning. 

           "Oh,yes;plenty. ThenthereisanothernoteintheMorningPosttosaythatthemarriagewouldbeanabsolutelyquietone,thatitwouldbeatSt.George’s,HanoverSquare,thatonlyhalfadozenintimatefriendswouldbeinvited,andthatthepartywouldreturntothefurnishedhouseatLancasterGatewhichhasbeentakenbyMr.AloysiusDoran. Twodayslaterthatis,onWednesdaylastthereisacurtannouncementthattheweddinghadtakenplace,andthatthehoneymoonwouldbepassedatLordBackwater’splace,nearPetersfield. Thoseareallthenoticeswhichappearedbeforethedisappearanceofthebride." 

           "Beforethewhat?"askedHolmeswithastart. 

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