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Chapter 12

           Myarrogancewastwo-folditarosenotonlyfromwhatIimaginedtobemyqualityofbrain,butalsofromtheknowledgeofwhatmywealthcoulddo.IwasperfectlypositivethatIcouldbuyFamebuyitaseasilyasonebuysaflowerinthemarketandIwasmorethanpositivethatIcouldbuylove.Inordertocommenceprovingthetruthofthis,Ithrewouta‘feeler’towardsmyobject.

           "Ibelieve,"Isaidsuddenly,addressingtheEarl"youusedtoliveinWarwickshireatWillowsmereCourtdidyounot?"

           LordEltonflushedanapoplecticred,andswallowedagulpofchampagnehastily.

           "Yes-er-yes.Ierhadtheplaceforsometimeratheraboretokeepupwantsquiteanarmyofservants."

           "Justso;"Irepliedwithanodofappreciativecomprehension"Ipresumeitwillrequireaconsiderabledomesticretinue.Ihavearrangedtopurchaseit."

           LadySibyl’sfrigidcomposurewasatlastdisturbedshelookedstrangelyagitatedandtheEarlstaredtillhiseyesseemedlikelytofalloutofhishead.

           "You?YouaregoingtobuyWillowsmere?"heejaculated.

           "Yes.Ihavewiredtomylawyerstosettlethematterasquicklyaspossible"andIglancedatLuciowhosesteel-brighteyeswerefixedontheEarlwithcuriousintentness"IlikeWarwickshireandasIshallentertainagreatdealIthinktheplacewillsuitmeperfectly."

           Therewasamoment’ssilence.MissCharlotteFitzroysigheddeeply,andthelacebowonherseverelypartedhairtrembledvisibly.

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