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Updated: June 13, 2025
"Not for himself," said Mr. Ruby. Lady Corisande seemed relieved. "It is a present to a young lady Miss Arundel." Lady Corisande changed color, and, turning away, walked toward a case of works of art, which was in the centre of the shop, and appeared to be engrossed in their examination.
"As I may never have the opportunity again," said Lothair, "let me thank you, Lady Corisande, for some kind thoughts which you deigned to bestow on me in my absence." His look was serious; his tone almost sad.
Lady Corisande was exactly the guide the girls required. They sat on each side of her, each holding her hand, which they frequently pressed to their lips.
It was formed upon a gentle southern slope, with turfen terraces walled in on three sides, the fourth consisting of arches of golden yew. The duke had given this garden to Lady Corisande, in order that she might practise her theory, that flower-gardens should be sweet and luxuriant, and not hard and scentless imitations of works of art.
As Lothair with his Corisande, I "soothed and sustained their agitated frames" so successfully, that the appealing hands stole back to their respective laps, but not to rest in peace for long.
Bertram also was present, and several married daughters, and Lord Montairy, and Captain Mildmay, and one or two others; and next to Lady Corisande was the Duke of Brecon. So far as Lothair was concerned, the luncheon was unsuccessful. His conversational powers deserted him. He answered in monosyllables, and never originated a remark.
So he sent Harkaman in the Corisande and Ravallo in the Black Star to visit the planets Marduk traded with, looking for Dunnan ships and exchanging information and assistance with the Royal Mardukan Navy. Almost at once, he regretted it; the next Gilgamesher into orbit on Tanith brought a story that Prince Viktor was collecting a fleet on Xochitl.
"Within certain limits," said Lady Corisande "the limits I am used to; but I should prefer to hear opera-singers at the opera." "Ah! if all amateurs could sing like you," said Lothair, "that would be unnecessary. But a fine mass by Mozart it requires great skill as well as power to render it. I admire no one so much as Mozart, and especially his masses.
I have been hearing a great many of them lately." "So we understood," said Lady Corisande, rather dryly, and looking about her as if she were not much interested, or at any rate not much gratified by the conversation. Lothair felt he was not getting on, and he wished to get on, but he was socially inexperienced, and his resources not much in hand.
"I understood that Lord Plantagenet was to be a civil engineer," said Lady Corisande. "And Lord Albert Victor to have a sheep-walk in Australia," continued Lady St. Jerome. "They say that a lord must not go to the bar," said Miss Arundel. "It seems to me very unjust." "Alfred Beaufort went the circuit," said Lady Corisande, "but I believe they drove him into Parliament."
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