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He was the latest literary lion, and a fast friend in more senses than one of Adrien and the members of his set. With jest and laughter they took their places at the table. "Well, how's the steeplechase going?" asked Leroy, turning to Shelton. "What do you think of my 'King Cole'? Does he stand a chance?" "A chance!" echoed all three.
I have already mentioned the most representative among those who have "arrived" of the school of academic French sculpture as it exists to-day, though it would be easy to extend the list with Antonin Carlès, whose "Jeunesse" of the World's Fair of 1889 is a very graceful embodiment of adolescence; Suchetet, whose "Byblis" of the same exhibition caused his early death to be deplored; Adrien Gaudez, Etcheto, Idrac, and, of course, many others of distinction.
At that moment the band struck up the music for the cotillion, and the mass of colours shifted in dazzling movement, as, amid the rustle of silks and the ripple of laughter, the dance commenced. Adrien was engaged to Lady Constance for it; but in the height of his anger he had forgotten the fact. "Ada!" he exclaimed in a low voice full of suppressed indignation.
I'm always here when he's being littered or fed. Not a soul touches him without I'm at his side. He's in fine condition, sir; I never saw him in better." Adrien passed his hand over the satiny coat of the race-horse. The dainty creature pricked up his finely-pointed ears, and turned to his master with a whinny of delight. "He looks well enough," he admitted. "Has he had his gallop this morning?"
"Yes, sir; but would you like to see him across the paddock?" "Yes," said Adrien. "By the way, who rides him to-morrow?" "Peacock, sir." "Ah, the new jockey." "Yes, sir; Mr. Vermont's lad," returned the groom. "A good seat?" asked Adrien. "Capital, never saw a better, sir, and weighs next to nothing. I'll send for him."
"I suppose we are all nowhere to-night," added Rupert, with a touch of bitterness in his voice. "Well, there is only one conquering hero, you know," replied Adrien, smiling at them all. "Now I must run off," said Maitland. "You see, I am on duty, as it were. Come down in a few minutes." "Yes, go, Jack," said Adrien, throwing him a warm smile. "We will follow you in a few minutes."
"So can I," murmured Vic. "Will you let me in on it? Hello," he continued, "there is the Captain and Annette. Now look out for high art. I know the Captain's style. And a two-step! My eye! She is a little airy fairy!" "How beautifully she dances," said Adrien. "And how charmingly she is dressed." "They do hit it off, don't they," said Rupert. "They evidently know each other's paces."
Harker, the City capitalist, by right of countless bills and deeds which your precious son has made over to him." With an exclamation of pain and astonishment, Adrien gazed on the man whom he had so loved and trusted. There was no mistaking the bitter hatred that was in Vermont's tones. At last, his eyes were being opened to the man's true character. Lord Barminster regarded him steadily.
Still, it was the fashion to have one special favourite; and it was a great thing to have conquered the handsome and popular Adrien Leroy. It was little wonder, therefore, that, when midnight had struck and still Leroy was absent from her side, Eveline Merivale beneath the calm conventional smile, was secretly anxious and inclined to be angry.
He felt, moreover, how very far removed he was from these divinities of Angouleme when he heard himself addressed sometimes as M. Chardon, sometimes as M. de Rubempre, while they addressed each other as Lolotte, Adrien, Astolphe, Lili and Fifine.
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