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Conceive for a moment the wealth of the Hermensteins being used to promulgate the reformer Leigh's threadbare theories, and feed his rascal poor! Do you know what Sylvie Hermenstein's fortune is? No, I suppose you do not! But I do! She tries to keep it a secret, but I have made it my business to find out! It is enormous! and it is ever increasing.
Society soon learned the news of the Countess Hermenstein's betrothal to the "eccentric Englishman," Aubrey Leigh, and with its million tongues discussed the affair in all tones, most people preferring to say, with the usual "society" kindness, that "Leigh was not quite such a self-sacrificing idealist as he seemed to be, he was going to marry for money."
The Comtesse Hermenstein's carriage was waiting for her, and the Comtesse herself was just entering it with Angela Sovrani as he came up. "Good-bye, Mr. Leigh," she said gently, extending her hand, "I may not see you again perhaps. I am going home to Buda this week." "Must you go?" he asked, looking earnestly into the lovely eyes, lovelier than ever in their present sorrowful languor.
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