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The Duchess of Wyesdale was also there; come with the avowed purpose of calling upon Lady Esmondet and making the acquaintance of Miss Vernon, but in reality to see Captain Trevalyon, whom she had watched for in vain, having expected him to call since the day they had met on the Corso.
"On leaving here it will be for either the crush of the London season or Haughton Hall under the new regime," said Lady Esmondet, "and I know just how I shall feel: as a man who, coming home after a day with the hounds, is enjoying a pipe in slippered feet when reminded by madame of the state dinner he has forgotten."
Vaura and Eau Clair were among the last to enter, and they walked up to the end of the room the cynosure of all eyes; as they neared a chair placed alone at the head of the room, Vaura saw Lady Esmondet with a gay coterie of friends with Lionel in the group.
What stupendous pieces of work the mountain passes are," she continued; "I wonder, could Hannibal see them, what he would think of dynamite versus vinegar, to blast rocks with." "Or poor, untiring Napoleon and his weary soldiers," said Lady Esmondet.
"And yet you would not go back to them and leave the dear present," said Lionel, looking into her eyes with his mesmeric look, and holding her hand tight as he assisted her from the carriage after Lady Esmondet, at the door of the villa. "How know you, my brave lion-heart; you belong to those days, but I am content."
Somers may bring me something on a tray. Eric, kindly ring the bell." William answered, coming in with Somers, to whom he had given the housekeeper's message to show Lady Esmondet "the green room." The Colonel's brow darkened. "Are you sure you have Mrs. Haughton's own orders correctly, William?"
"Whither are we drifting?" said Lady Esmondet, sinking into a chair. "Whither are we drifting," echoed Vaura, with animation, "as sure as Fate, into the 'Gy' and 'An' of Bulwer's New Utopia; but talking of woman's rights, reminds me of the rights of man. Did you say dear uncle gave you your charter to meet us so opportunely, and locate us so pleasantly.".
"The prettiest bit of your news, Sir Tilton, is Cap de Juan," said Vaura, apparently absorbed in the delicacies on her plate; but thinking, "can it be true of the ideal knight of my childhood." "Poor Lionel, how disgusted he will be," said Lady Esmondet, wearily. "Still, men do do such things; why not he?" said Mrs.
And Lady Wyesdale affected a childish look of terror as she turned to her hostess, saying: "You won't think us very dreadful, Lady Esmondet?" "Oh, dear, no; there's nothing dreadful in a pictured love scene." But in reality she felt annoyed that this silly woman should pretend to an understanding between Captain Trevalyon and herself.
"Yes, yes; you, at all events, are not a soulless woman," said Bertram, earnestly. "There are many of us, Mr. Bertram," said Lady Esmondet, "who actually never think of anything old unless it be our old relations." "And then, only, if they are on the top rung," laughed Douglas. "You people are for once forgetting our old china," said Vaura, gaily; "our love's all blue."
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