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Chapter 8

           Ihaveseenyouoften,asoneseesastaratadistance."

           Shesmiledasmilesoslightandcoldthatitscarcelyliftedthecornersofherlovelylips.

           "IdonotthinkIhaveeverseenyou,"shereplied."Andyetthereissomethingoddlyfamiliarinyourface.IhaveheardmyfatherspeakofyouconstantlyIneedscarcelysayhisfriendsarealwaysmine."

           Hebowed.

           "TomerelyspeaktoLadySibylEltoniscountedsufficienttomakethemansoprivilegedhappy,"hesaid."Tobeherfriendistodiscoverthelostparadise."

           Sheflushedthengrewsuddenlyverypale,andshivering,shedrewhercloaktowardsher.RimânezwrappeditsperfumedsilkenfoldscarefullyroundherbeautifulshouldershowIgrudgedhimthedaintytask!Hethenturnedtome,andplacedachairjustbehindhers.

           "WillyousithereGeoffrey?"hesuggested"Iwanttohaveamoment’sbusinesschatwithLordElton."

           Recoveringmyself-possessionalittle,Ihastenedtotakethechancehethusgenerouslygavemetoingratiatemyselfintheyounglady’sfavour,andmyheartgaveafoolishboundofjoybecauseshesmiledencouraginglyasIapproachedher.

           "YouareagreatfriendofPrinceRimânez?"sheaskedsoftly,asIsatdown.

           "Yes,weareveryintimate,"Ireplied"Heisadelightfulcompanion."

           "SoIshouldimagine!"andshelookedoverathimwherehesatnexttoherfathertalkingearnestlyinlowtones"Heissingularlyhandsome."

           Imadenoreply.

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