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Brooks endeavoured to secure a chair near Mary, which attempt Selina adroitly foiled. "We've been reading all about your grandeur, Mr. Brooks," she exclaimed. "What a beautiful day you must have had at Enton." Brooks looked puzzled. "It was very enjoyable," he declared. "I wanted to see you, Miss Scott," he added, turning to Mary. "I think that we can arrange that date for the lecture now.
"I was a fellow-traveller in that great unpeopled world," the visitor said, "and there was nothing but common humanity in anything I did. I lived out there as Philip Ferringshaw, here I have to add my title, the Marquis of Arranmore. I was a younger son in those days. If there is anything which I have forgotten, I am at Enton for a month or so.
Morrison has had the control of the Enton estates for many years. He was a very estimable man, and he performed his duties so far as I know quite satisfactorily. Now that he is dead, however, I intend to make a change. The remaining partners in his firm are unknown to me, and I at once gave them notice of my intention.
"No, I did not know that any one round here drove with positions." "It is the Marquis of Arranmore. He has a place at Enton, I believe, but he is only here for a few months in the year." Brooks started and leaned eagerly forward. "Why do you hate him?" he asked. "What has he done?" "Didn't you hear how he treated the Mayor when he went out for a subscription to the Unemployed Fund?"
He lit a cigar, and his thumb found its way to the armhole of his waistcoat. At that moment Mr. Bullsom would not have changed places with any man on earth. "What sort of a place is Enton to stay at, Brooks, eh?" he inquired, in a friendly manner. "Keeps it up very well, don't he, the present Marquis?" Brooks sighed. "I really don't know much about it," he answered, "I was only there one night."
On his marriage that is increased to ten thousand a year, with the possession of either Enton or Mangohfred. in the present case you could take your choice, as I am perfectly indifferent which I retain. That is all I wished to say. I thought it best for you to understand the situation. Mr. Ascough will, at any time, put it into legal shape for you."
"You'd better come round to the club and play bridge." "I never played whist and I'm bad-tempered." "Bit of everything then." Lord Arranmore smiled. "That's what it'll end in, I suppose." "Pleasant times we had down at Enton," Mr. Hennibul remarked. "How's the nice young lawyer Brooks his name was, I think?" "All right, I believe." "And the ladies? "I believe that they are quite well.
He takes no more notice of them than is civil. They fuss round him, and all that, but they might save themselves the pains. It's hard lines, Mary. I'm making money as no one knows on. I could live at Enton and afford it. But what's the good of it? If people don't care to know us here, they won't anywhere. Mary, how was it education didn't work with them girls?
The Riviera is thronged with roues and invalids and adventurers, and we don't want any of them. Dear me, what sacrifices a grown-up daughter does entail. This coming season shall be your last, Sybil. I won't drag on round again. I'm really getting ashamed of it." "Isn't she dreadful?" Sybil murmured to Brooks. "I hope you will come to Enton before we leave."
I have no friends much, and those whom I have are Medchester people. You see I am scarcely in a position to offer him my society. But all the same, I will take every opportunity I can of going to Enton if he remains there." She thanked him silently. Lady Caroom was on her feet, and Sybil and she went out for their wraps. Lord Arranmore lit a fresh cigarette and sent for his bill.
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