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But Charles, giving a last look to the harness, saw something on the ground between his horse's legs, and he picked up a cigar-case with a green silk border and beblazoned in the centre like the door of a carriage. "There are even two cigars in it," said he; "they'll do for this evening after dinner." "Why, do you smoke?" she asked. "Sometimes, when I get a chance."
It was a gorgeous chamber beblazoned with large candelabra, huge mirrors, and pictures in gold frames resembling the room it was intended to imitate, yet not resembling it, as a woman over-dressed resembles a well-dressed woman. My father sat at the head of his table with the Bishop, Lady Margaret and Aunt Bridget on his right, and myself, my husband, Betsy Beauty and Mr. Eastcliff on his left.