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Leroy," said Lady Chetwold, as they passed, "can you tell me who this latest arrival is?" "I have not seen her," said Adrien rather wearily; his eyes were bent on Lady Constance, who had left him and was now dancing with Lord Standon. "Oh, there she is!" exclaimed his voluble little companion. "Such a magnificent Cleopatra, isn't she?"
"Who is that?" he inquired quickly. "Why, Lord Standon, of course," was the calm reply. He started at the sound of the name of one he deemed his rival. The jealous blood rushed to his face and his heart beat fast. "Naturally," he said, in tones as quiet as he could make them, "you would compare all estates with his now!"
I thought the roan was not to be touched." "And I, also," said Mortimer Shelton; "I can't understand it! The only new entry was a weedy chestnut, listed by a Yorkshireman in the afternoon. 'Holdfast' they call him." "He'll require more hustling than holding," returned Paxhorn sarcastically. Lord Standon finished his wine.
"Oh, yes!" said Parselle; "Adrien might not like it, you know. It is a bore, though! The soup will be as thick as mud!" "By Jove! I'd forgotten," interrupted Standon suddenly. "I met Leroy yesterday, and he asked me to tell you he might be late, as he was off to Barminster Castle last night. We were not to wait.
The place runs him into eight thousand a year as it is not including Ada Lester, the lady manager so he might just as well hand it over to her altogether. I wish to goodness the wretched building would burn down! 'Pon my word, I shall set it alight myself one fine night " "Hush! Here he is," said Lord Standon; adding quickly, "with Vermont, of course."
A letter from Jasper takes me down to the Castle. I will return in time to join your little party and, with your leave, bring Jasper along too; but don't wait on any account. "'Yours, "Jasper always Jasper!" commented Standon. "I'd like to know by what means Jasper Vermont has obtained such influence over Leroy." "Ah, that's the mystery!" said Parselle, frowning.
That dagger is of comparatively modern fashion, certainly not earlier than the eighteenth century, while Rubens died in 1640." The two artists stared, as well they might, but were neither sufficiently acquainted with Leroy to express their surprise at his knowledge, nor had knowledge enough themselves to challenge his dates. It was Lord Standon who spoke first. "By Jove!" he exclaimed.
Only Jasper knew, Jasper who wore his usual calm, serene smile, and certainly worked hard to banish all regrets concerning such a trifle as a dead steeplechaser, as well as any lingering memories of his dying words. "One thing is certain," said Lord Standon to Lady Constance, who had been sighing over the defeat. "Adrien will not allow any one to ride the 'King' again but himself.
Petre, vicar-apostolic of the London district. As coadjutor he undertook to make a visitation of the entire district as far as it was situated in England. But his work as bishop did not interfere with his literary activity. Besides all this he founded two schools for boys, one at Standon Lordship, the other at Sedgley Park, and one for poor girls at Hammersmith.
"It is just that very knowledge which has burnt itself into me, and seared my very soul." "What knowledge?" she asked, forgetful, in the suddenness of his attack, the tactics she had adopted with regard to Lord Standon. "The knowledge of your engagement," he answered hoarsely. "Ah, Constance, be merciful. Surely not even Standon himself would grudge me these last few moments."
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