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She threaded her way to the piano, followed by Eustace, who still viewed himself as her suitor. "Poor little Vi!" said Dermot, who by this time was aware of the courtship, and regarded it with little favour. "She will rub him off more easily among numbers," I said, as he settled down by me. "But is this really so, Dermot?" "What, is she to be my Lady Calldron?
As Harold seemed dumb with amazement, I asked what he could possibly have been expected to do for the good of the family, and Eustace mumbled out something about that supposed Calldron barony, which seemed to have turned his head, and I answered sharply that Sir James had nothing at all to do with reviving peerages; besides, if this one had ever existed, it would have been Harold's.
"I should revive the old honours of the family," said Eustace, not catching the bit of wickedness. "Calldron of Arghouse was an old barony. Lord Calldron of Arghouse! Should you object, Miss Tracy?" "Earthen pot or copper kettle? Which?" laughed Viola. "Ah! there's Miss Vernon going to sing. I want to hear her," and she jumped up. "Sit down, Dermot, in my place; you are not to stand."
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