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Updated: May 29, 2025
Yet, Heaven knows, Julia was no fool. A sharper woman at a bargain did not exist. She was always punctual. The watch on her wrist gave her twelve minutes and a half in which to reach Bruton Street. Lady Congreve expected her at five. The gilt clock at Verrey's was striking five. Florinda looked at it with a dull expression, like an animal.
"But there's one thing more. I don't want you to misjudge poor Pitman, who is the most harmless being upon earth. I wish you would dine with me to-night, and see the creature on his native heath say at Verrey's?" "I have no engagement, Mr. Finsbury," replied Gideon. "I shall be delighted. But subject to your judgment, can we do nothing for the man in the cart? I have qualms of conscience."
He thrust it into his pocket, without daring to look at it there; but he went into Verrey's, and asked for a cup of coffee, and perused the document. The principal items were as follows: May 4. Re-shaping and repairing elegant lace mantle, 1 8 Chip bonnet, feather, and flowers . . . . 4 4 May 20.
Some days later Cuckoo received a telegram from Harley Street. It came in the morning, and ran as follows: "Call here to-day if possible. Important. Levillier." Cuckoo read it, trembling. In her early days telegrams came often to her door "Meet me at Verrey's, four-thirty"; "Piccadilly Circus, five o'clock to-day." Such messages flickered through her youth, forming gradually a legend of her life.
I could see the loungers and the drivers talking and pointing as usual. The gilded loungers in Verrey's café got up and watched us through the windows as we passed. This was fame. For nearly twenty years I had been intimate with fame, and with the envy of women and the foolish homage of men. We saw dozens of omnibuses bearing the legend 'Qita. Then we met one which said: 'Empire Theatre.
'But there's one thing more. I don't want you to misjudge poor Pitman, who is the most harmless being upon earth. I wish you would dine with me tonight, and see the creature on his native heath say at Verrey's? 'I have no engagement, Mr Finsbury, replied Gideon. 'I shall be delighted. But subject to your judgement, can we do nothing for the man in the cart? I have qualms of conscience.
Besides, the lady doubtless expected to be entertained at Verrey's or possibly even at Charbonnel's. But Julian had resolved to throw himself upon the lady's hospitality. "It's an awful day," he said. The lady assented, adding that she had not been out. "We are very cosey here," Julian continued, gazing at the small fire that was sputtering in the grate. The lady looked gratified.
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