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"A creature so well educated," said the Duke, "with the sense she is said to possess, would, rustic as she is, laugh at the assumed rants of Oroondates. It is the vein of Dorimont once, Buckingham, thine own that must here do the feat, besides that the part is easier."
'So are they all honourable men. That was precisely what made her give the thing to Lord Dorimont and made Lord Dorimont bag it. What use HE has for it God only knows. I've the worst forebodings, but somehow I'm strangely without passion desperately calm.
"'And Lord Dorimont went away directly after luncheon. "'Of course he gave it back to my maid or else his man did, said Lady Augusta. 'I dare say it's all right. "The conscience of these people is like a summer sea. They haven't time to look over a priceless composition; they've only time to kick it about the house.
"Lady Augusta stared my irony was lost on her. 'She didn't have time, so she gave me a chance first; because unfortunately I go to- morrow to Bigwood. "'And your chance has only proved a chance to lose it? "'I haven't lost it. I remember now it was very stupid of me to have forgotten. I told my maid to give it to Lord Dorimont or at least to his man.
Toward evening I became conscious somehow that her superiority was contagious, and by the time the company separated for the night I was sure the larger latitude had been generally accepted. I thought of Dora Forbes and felt that he had no time to lose. Before dinner I received a telegram from Lady Augusta Minch. "Lord Dorimont thinks he must have left bundle in train enquire."
So in that lucky Play of the London Cuckolds, not to recite Particulars. And in that good Comedy of Sir Courtly Nice, the Taylor to the young Lady in the fam'd Sir Fopling Dorimont and Bellinda, see the very Words in Valentinian, see the Scene between the Court Bawds.
But where was that precious heritage and were both the author and the book to have been snatched from us? Lady Augusta wrote me that she had done all she could and that poor Lord Dorimont, who had really been worried to death, was extremely sorry. I couldn't have the matter out with Mrs.
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