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“Bustle about Noddy, or we shant be in time to snabble any of the lobster patties.”
“If it comes to that," retorted Frederica, with spirit, " I am continually shocked by the things you don't scruple to say to me,cousin! You are quite abominable!"He sighed. "Alas, I know it! The ref...”
“Perhaps, murmured his lordship, I yielded to a compassionate impulse.A what? gasped his best friend. Oh, did you think I never did so? said his lordship, the satirical glint in his eyes extremely p...”
“It has always seemed to me that if one falls in love with any gentleman one becomes instantly blind to his faults.But I am not blind to your faults, and I do not think that everything you do or say...”
“Believe me, it is quite unnecessary! I neither know nor care what it cost to redeem Lufraand if you badger me on this very boring matter I shall not invite you to go with me when I try out my new t...”
“Do you recall Fred Merriville?She stared at him. Fred Merriville? Pray, what has he to say to anything?The poor fellow has nothing to say: hes dead, alas!”
“You dont understand! she exclaimed bitterly.That, said his lordship, with a touch of acidity, is a foolish accusation which lacks even the saving grace of originality! Every generation, my child, h...”
“But if Frederica was aware of my sentiments, and begged Cousin Alverstoke to intervene! She shuddered, and clasped her hands tensely together. You see, he could, Harry! He could arrange for Endymio...”
“That drew a laugh from Jessamy, but he said, after a moment: You had better flay me. It was my faultall my fault!I was wondering how long it would be before you contrived to convince yourself that ...”
“Perhaps,” murmured his lordship, “I yielded to a compassionate impulse.”“A what?” gasped his best friend. “Oh, did you think I never did so?” said his lordship, the satirical glint in his eyes extr...”
“Do you recall Fred Merriville?”She stared at him. “Fred Merriville? Pray, what has he to say to anything?”“The poor fellow has nothing to say: he’s dead, alas!”
“You don’t understand!” she exclaimed bitterly.“That,” said his lordship, with a touch of acidity, “is a foolish accusation which lacks even the saving grace of originality! Every generation, my chi...”
“That drew a laugh from Jessamy, but he said, after a moment: “You had better flay me. It was my fault—all my fault!”“I was wondering how long it would be before you contrived to convince yourself t...”
