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Corisande was at the piano, and disencumbering herself of some music. Lothair went up to her rather abruptly: "Your singing," he said, "is the finest thing I ever heard. I am so happy that I am not going to leave Brentham to-morrow. There is no place in the world that I think equal to Brentham."
"Well, he has the consolation of suffering in a good cause," said the duke. "I shall be happy to make his acquaintance. I look upon an American gentleman with large estates in the South as a real aristocrat; and; whether he gets his rents, or whatever his returns may be, or not, I should always treat him with respect." "I have heard the American women are very pretty," said Lady Corisande. "Mrs.
And your sister is prejudiced against me also." "That I am sure she is not," said Lady St. Aldegonde, quickly. "Corisande was always your friend." "Well, they refused to see me, when we may never meet again for months, perhaps for years," said Lothair, "perhaps never." "What shocking things you are saying, my dear lord, to-day! Here, Lord Culloden wants you to return thanks for the bridesmaids.
He determined to confer with Father Coleman on the Aryan race and the genius of Semitism. As he returned through the park, he observed the duchess, and Lady Corisande in their barouche, resting for a moment in the shade, with Lord Carisbrooke on one side and the Duke of Brecon on the other.
Phoebus, at least he said so, and thus his friends had considerable advantage in this lesson in entomology. Lady Corisande and Lothair were in a distant corner of the garden, and she was explaining to him her plans; what she had done and what she meant to do. "I wish I had a garden like this at Muriel," said Lothair. "You could easily make one." "If you helped me."
"You have seen the announcement in the newspapers to-day!" said Lady Corisande. "I think, if they were certain of their prey, they would be more reserved," said Theodora. "There is something in that," said Lady Corisande, musingly. "You know not what a relief it is to me to speak to you on this matter.
Aldegonde. "No, no," said St. Aldegonde; "Corisande must marry Carisbrooke. Your father would not like my going to the Indian Archipelago and not returning for five years, perhaps never returning. Why should Corisande break up our society? why are people so selfish?
And he laughed reprovingly. Tristram smiled with bitter sarcasm as he answered, "You were absurdly old-fashioned, Uncle. But perhaps Aunt Corisande was different to the modern woman." Zara did not speak. The black panther's look, on its rare day of slumberous indifference when it condescends to come to the front of the cage, grew in her eyes, but the slightest touch could make her snarl.
Aldegonde insisted on their dancing, and he engaged himself to Madame Phoebus. Bertram and Euphrosyne seemed never separated; Lothair was successful in inducing Lady Corisande to be his partner. "Do you remember your first ball at Crecy House?" asked Lothair. "You are not nervous now?" "I would hardly say that," said Lady Corisande, "though I try not to show it."
Some white peacocks were basking on the southern wall, and one of them, as their visitors entered, moved and displayed its plumage with scornful pride. The bees were busy in the air, but their homes were near, and you might watch them laboring in their glassy hives. "Now, is not Corisande quite right?" said Lord St.
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