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Then Edith found a friend in a young London member who was to be one of the party, and strolled off with him till dinner should be announced. "I will just take Miss Boyce to the end of the terrace," said Wharton to Mr. Lane; "we shan't get anything to eat yet awhile. What a crowd! The Alresfords not come yet, I see." Lane shrugged his shoulders as he looked round. "Raeburn has a party to-night.
"Oh! he will be one of the shining lights of our side before long," said Aldous, with resignation. "Since he gave up his seat here, there has been some talk of finding him one in the Alresfords' neighbourhood, I believe. But I don't suppose anybody's very anxious for him. He is to address a meeting, I see, on the Tory Labour Programme next week. The Clarion, I suppose, will go round with him."
In reality she and the Alresfords were cousins. But she did not like Lady Selina, and never took any pains to conceal it a fact which did not in the smallest degree interfere with the younger lady's performance of her family duties. Lady Selina found a seat with easy aplomb, put up her bejewelled fingers to draw off her veil, and smilingly prepared herself for tea.
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