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Chapter 5

           Hepattedhismareandthegroomledheraway,thefoamofherhardridestillfleckingherglossychestandforelegs.

           "Whydoyoujointheprocessionthen?"Iaskedhim,laughingandglancingathimwithundisguisedapprovalasIspoke,forheseemedmoreadmirablybuiltthaneverinhiswell-fittingridinggear—"Youareafraud!"

           "Iam!"herespondedlightly—"AnddoyouknowIamnottheonlyoneinLondon!Whereareyouoffto?"

           "Tothoselawyerswhowrotetomelastnight;—BenthamandEllisisthenameofthefirm.ThesoonerIinterviewthemthebetter—don’tyouthinkso?"

           "Yes—butseehere,"—andhedrewmeaside—"Youmusthavesomereadycash.Itdoesn’tlookwelltoapplyatonceforadvances—andthereisreallynonecessitytoexplaintotheselegalmenthatyouwereonthevergeofstarvationwhentheirletterarrived.Takethispocket-book—rememberyoupromisedtoletmebeyourbanker—andonyourwayyoumightgotosomewell-reputedtailorandgetproperlyriggedout.Ta-ta!"

           Hemovedoffatarapidpace—Ihurriedafterhim,touchedtothequickbyhiskindness.

           "Butwait—Isay—Lucio!"AndIcalledhimthusbyhisfamiliarnameforthefirsttime.Hestoppedatonceandstoodquitestill.

           "Well?"hesaid,regardingmewithanattentivesmile.

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