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'I'm glad to hear it. Mr. Dalmaine is an authority in such matters. 'And I, the very reverse of one? 'Well, I really do think, Mr. Egremont, that you are taking up things for which you are not not exactly suited, you know. She said it with the prettiest air of patronage, looking at him for a moment, then, as usual, letting her eyes wander about the room.
They drew apart again, each feeling more strongly than ever the instinctive opposition between their elements. It amounted to a reciprocal dislike, an irritation provoked by each other's presence. Dalmaine was beginning to suspect Egremont of some scheme too deep for his fathoming; it was easier for him to believe anything, than that idealism pure and simple was at the bottom of such behaviour.
His voice would have been better if a little more subdued; he seated himself with perhaps rather more of ease than of grace; but on the whole Society would have let him pass muster as a well-bred man. 'You are interested in all that concerns your constituency, Mr. Dalmaine, said Mrs. Tyrrell; 'we were speaking of Mr. Egremont's plan of founding a library in Lambeth. You have heard of it?
In many ways he's worth a hundred of Dalmaine, but Dalmaine will benefit the world, and it's well if Egremont doesn't do harm. In all which it is not impossible that Mr. John Tyrrell hit the nail on the head. Much satisfied with his little oration, he went off to don a jacket and enjoy a cigar by his smoking-room fire. A couple of days later, Mr. Dalmaine called at the house before luncheon.
As she was sitting with her father a little later, he said, with a return of his humorous mood: 'I wonder on what footing Egremont will be in the new household? 'I suppose, Annabel replied, 'his acquaintance with Mr. Dalmaine will continue to be of the slightest. He paused a little, then, quietly: 'I am glad of this marriage. Annabel said nothing.
But really I don't think I can, dear, Paula replied, timidly. 'Why not? 'Why, you know she was so shockingly rude to me at the Huntleys' ball. You said it was abominable, yourself. 'So it was, but you'd better call. 'I'd much rather not. Dalmaine looked at her with Olympian surprise. 'But, my dear, he said with suave firmness, 'I said that you had better call.
It was devised and carried simply for the reason indicated by Egremont's friend Dalmaine; a more intelligent type of workmen is demanded that our manufacturers may keep pace with those of other countries. Well, there is a demand for comic illustrations of the Bible, and the demand is met; the paper exists because it pays.
Newthorpe very occasionally But surely the illness has not been serious? 'Mamma heard this morning about it. I don't know what's been the matter. I shouldn't wonder if they come to London before long. Egremont shortly changed his place, and saw that Dalmaine took the vacant seat by Paula. The two seemed to get on very well together.
Since she had given up talking politics, her drawing-room had been full of people whom Dalmaine regarded with contempt mere butterflies of the season. She had aggressively emphasised the difference between his social tastes and hers. He bore with it temporarily, till he could elaborate a plan of campaign. Now the plan had formed itself in most unhoped completeness, and he was happy.
'You observe the construction of his speech. After well-sounding periods on the elevation of the working classes, he casually throws out the hint that employers of labour will do wisely to increase the intelligence of their hands in view of foreign competition. Of course that is the root of the matter; but Dalmaine knows better than to begin with crude truths.
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