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           Wenhamtookhishat,uponthis,andCaptainMacmurdofollowinghimtothedoor,shutituponhimselfandLordSteyne’sagent,leavingRawdonchafingwithin.Whenthetwowereontheotherside,Macmurdolookedhardattheotherambassadorandwithanexpressionofanythingbutrespectonhisroundjollyface.

           "Youdon’tstickatatrifle,Mr.Wenham,"hesaid.

           "Youflatterme,CaptainMacmurdo,"answeredtheotherwithasmile."Uponmyhonourandconsciencenow,Mrs.Crawleydidaskustosupaftertheopera."

           "Ofcourse;andMrs.Wenhamhadoneofherhead-aches.Isay,I’vegotathousand-poundnotehere,whichIwillgiveyouifyouwillgivemeareceipt,please;andIwillputthenoteupinanenvelopeforLordSteyne.Mymanshan’tfighthim.Butwehadrathernottakehismoney."

           "Itwasallamistakeallamistake,mydearsir,"theothersaidwiththeutmostinnocenceofmanner;andwasboweddowntheClubstepsbyCaptainMacmurdo,justasSirPittCrawleyascendedthem.Therewasaslightacquaintancebetweenthesetwogentlemen,andtheCaptain,goingbackwiththeBaronettotheroomwherethelatter’sbrotherwas,toldSirPitt,inconfidence,thathehadmadetheaffairallrightbetweenLordSteyneandtheColonel.

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