Міжнародний епізод
Part I
Hewillmakeyouseeeveryone;trusttohimforputtingyouintocirculation.Hehasgotatremendouslyprettywife.”ItwasnaturalthatinthehouroftribulationLordLambethandMr.PercyBeaumontshouldhavebethoughtthemselvesofagentlemanwhoseattractionshadbeenthusvividlydepicted;allthemoresothathelivedintheFifthAvenue,andthattheFifthAvenue,astheyhadascertainedthenightbefore,wascontiguoustotheirhotel.“Tentoonehe’llbeoutoftown,”saidPercyBeaumont;“butwecanatleastfindoutwherehehasgone,andwecanimmediatelystartinpursuit.Hecan’tpossiblyhavegonetoahotterplace,youknow.”“Oh,there’sonlyonehotterplace,”saidLordLambeth,“andIhopehehasn’tgonethere.”Theystrolledalongtheshadysideofthestreettothenumberindicateduponthepreciousletter.Thehousepresentedanimposingchocolate-coloredexpanse,relievedbyfacingsandwindowcornicesoffloridsculpture,andbyacoupleofdustyrosetreeswhichclamberedoverthebalconiesandtheportico.Thislast-mentionedfeaturewasapproachedbyamonumentalflightofsteps.“RatherbetterthanaLondonhouse,”saidLordLambeth,lookingdownfromthisaltitude,aftertheyhadrungthebell.“ItdependsuponwhatLondonhouseyoumean,”repliedhiscompanion.“Youhaveatremendouschancetogetwetbetweenthehousedoorandyourcarriage.
