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'This letter has been a long time on its way, surely, said Barndale, referring to the date. 'It can't take three weeks to bring a letter from Constantinople. 'Where's the envelope? asked. Leland. 'Look at that, and see what the London date is. The home stamp made it clear that the letter had reached England ten days back. 'My man brought it down this afternoon, the lazy scamp! said Leland.
Easily fill up the other characters. Ladies from London. Week's rehearsals. Bring it out at your own place at Christmas. Barndale caught at this idea so eagerly that he sat down that evening and wrote to a London manager requesting him to secure the services of three famous actresses, whom he named, for the first week of the next year.
Go to Lloyd's office and take places for this evening's boat to Constantinople. Wait a bit. Let me see what the fare is. There you are. Pack up and get everything down to the boat and wait there until I come. The man disappeared, and Barndale joined his friend. He had scarce seated himself when a feminine rustling was heard outside.
And so it came about that, when Leland Senior awoke, Barndale held a conference with him, which terminated in a great shaking of hands. There was another conference between Lilian and her mother, which ended, as it began, in tears, and kisses, and smiles. Tears, and kisses, and smiles made a running accompaniment to that second conference, and tender embraces broke in upon it often.
'He has never been near those blessed chambers since I left till now. A pile of letters came together, but I took no notice. 'Listen to me, said Barndale. 'You have done harm enough in this matter already, Jimmy, and you must do no more. You must keep clear of her. I will send her down to my sister for a time. Sophy is a good girl, and will be glad to have a companion whilst I am away.
Barndale does not come, having never, in point of fact, received that special note which Lady Dives had despatched to him. So the ball is a weariness, and Lilian goes back with mamma to the hotel with quite drooping spirits.
What should bring fashion, and wealth, and beauty in one charming person up to London from the country at the latter end of August? The town house long since dismantled for the grand tour now finished the charms of the season abandoned for peaceful Suffolk why should Lilian care to return thus at the fag end of London's feast of folly? Has the bronzed and bearded Barndale anything to do with it?
And with no great difficulty Thecla Perzio was brought to his opinion. By Christmas time Leland was well and strong again. The chase after the Greek was dismissed from the official mind by this time: and Barndale, being reminded of Inspector Webb by the receipt of the promissory note for five hundred pounds, wrote to that official to offer him a week or two in the country.
'You're going to-night of course? 'Of course. Nothing to stay here for. At the door of the hotel stood Barndale's servant, a sober-looking Scotchman dressed in dark tweed. 'Come with me, Bob, said Barndale as he passed him. 'See you in the coffee-room in five minutes, Jimmy. In his own room Barndale sat down upon the bedside and addressed his servant. 'I have changed my mind about going home.
Jimmy, who had been caught by that charming title on a former visit, proclaimed the show a swindle, and the Sweet Waters a dreary and dirty canal; but Lilian and her mother must needs go and see what everybody else went to see; and so an open vehicle having with infinitude of trouble been procured, and George Stamos, best of dragomans and staunchest of campaigning comrades, being engaged, Barndale and Leland mounted and rode behind the carriage.
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