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He touched his hat to Dick, delivered the Manor House bag into his hands, and departed. "I'll sort these in the morning-room," said Dick, moving in the direction of the house, and Lord Banstead, hoping to see Viviette, followed at his heels. The control of the family post was one of the few privileges Dick retained as master of the house.
"There's a devilish pretty girl, you know, at 'The Green Man' at Little Barton; I don't know whether I can get away in time." Dick stuffed his bast in his pocket, and muttered things uncomplimentary to Banstead. "Dinner's at a quarter to eight. You can take it or leave it," said he. "I suppose I've jolly well got to take it," said Banstead, unruffled.
"I rather wanted to see her." "I don't think you will. You might ring at the front door and send in your card." "I might," said Banstead, lighting a cigar. He had tried this method of seeing Viviette before, but without success. There was another pause. Dick snipped off an end of bast. "You're up very early," said he. "Went to bed so bally sober I couldn't sleep," replied the misguided youth.
"Why not say it here?" she replied in her ordinary voice. Banstead bit his lip. He would have liked to call her a little devil. But he reflected that if he did she would be quite capable of repeating the phrase aloud, somewhat to the astonishment of Dick and Austin, who might ask for embarrassing explanations. Instead he bent still nearer, and whispered: "I can only say it to you alone.
"A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns and in the forest ranged." I answer: Admirable for the purposes of the inaugurator of an age of prose and reason. Do you ask me whether Pope's verse, take it almost where you will, is not good? "To Hounslow Heath I point, and Banstead Down; Thence comes your mutton, and these chicks my own."
In town I never need dine alone. Anyone's glad to see me. Feeding all by myself in that dining-room fairly gives me the pip." "Then come and dine here," said Dick, unable to refuse a neighbour hospitality. "Right," said Banstead. "That is really like the Samaritan Johnnie. I'll come with pleasure." "Quarter to eight." Banstead hesitated. "Couldn't you make it a quarter past?" Dick stared.
"I say!" exclaimed Banstead. "I think " Austin checked further speech. Dick looked haggardly round the room. "There. Now you all know. I'm not fit to be under the same roof with you. Good-bye." He slouched in his heavy way to the door, but Viviette sprang from her chair and planted herself in his path. "No. You shan't go. Do you think I have nothing to say?" "Say what you like," said Dick sadly.
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