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Chapter 8

           Whenherfatherjoinedher,LucioandIbothstoodtogetherlookinginatthewindowofthebrougham,andtheEarl,gettingholdofmyhandshookitupanddownwithboisterousfriendliness.

           "Comeanddinecomeanddine!"hesplutteredexcitedly;"ComeletmeseethisisTuesdaycomeonThursday.Shortnoticeandnoceremony!MywifeisparalysedI’msorrytosayshecan’treceiveshecanonlyseeafewpeoplenowandthenwhensheisinthehumourhersisterkeepshouseanddoesthehonoursAuntCharlotte,ehSibyl?ha-ha-ha!TheDeceasedWife’sSister’sBillwouldneverbeanyusetome,forifmywifeweretodieIshouldn’tbeanxioustomarryMissCharlotteFitzroy!Hahaha!Aperfectlyunapproachablewomansir!amodelhaha!Comeanddinewithus,MrTempestLucio,youbringhimalongwithyou,eh?We’vegotayoungladystayingwithusanAmerican,dollars,accentandallandbyJoveIbelieveshewantstomarrymehahaha!andiswaitingforLadyEltontogotoabetterworldfirst,haha!ComealongcomeandseethelittleAmerican,eh?Thursdayshallitbe?"

           OverthefairfeaturesofLadySibyltherepassedafaintshadowofannoyanceatherfather’sallusiontothe"littleAmerican,"butshesaidnothing.Onlyherlooksappearedtoquestionourintentionsaswellastopersuadeourwills,andsheseemedsatisfiedwhenwebothacceptedtheinvitationgiven.

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