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Chapter VIII

           Allons!Envoiture!”

           Oncesettledinthecoolgloomofthecoupe,odorousofleatherandupholstery,Mrs.Cedarquistexclaimed:

           “AndI’venevertoldyouwhoyouweretodinewith;oh,apersonage,really.Fancy,youwillbeinthecampofyourdearestfoes.YouaretodinewiththeGerardpeople,oneoftheVice-Presidentsofyourbetenoir,theP.andS.W.Railroad.”

           Presleystarted,hisfistsclenchingsoabruptlyastoallbutsplithiswhitegloves.Hewasnotconsciousofwhathesaidinreply,andMrs.Cedarquistwassotakenupwithherownendlessstreamoftalkthatshedidnotobservehisconfusion.

           “TheirdaughterHonoraisgoingtoEuropenextweek;hermotheristotakeher,andMrs.Gerardistohavejustafewpeopletodinner—veryinformal,youknow—ourselves,youand,oh,Idon’tknow,twoorthreeothers.HaveyoueverseenHonora?Theprettiestlittlething,andwillsheberich?Millions,Iwouldnotdaresayhowmany.Tiens.Nousvoici.”

           Thecoupedrewuptothecurb,andPresleyfollowedMrs.Cedarquistupthestepstothemassivedoorsofthegreathouse.Inaconfuseddaze,heallowedoneofthefootmentorelievehimofhishatandcoat;inadazeherejoinedMrs.Cedarquistinaroomwithaglassroof,hungwithpictures,theartgallery,nodoubt,andinadazeheardtheirnamesannouncedattheentranceofanotherroom,thedoorsofwhichwerehungwiththick,bluecurtains.

           Heentered,collectinghiswitsfortheintroductionsandpresentationsthatheforesawimpended.

           Theroomwasverylarge,andofexcessiveloftiness.

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