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"Ah, gentle their four bows

with a profound curtsy, "I am here to wish you success--all four of

you--which is quite an impossible wish of course--still, I wish it

Lud, Captain Slingsby, hoell you look in scarlet! Marquis--my fan!

Mr Beverley--entleain quite a fortune if you

all happen to hich you can't possibly, of course,--still, one

of you will, I hope,--and--oh, dear h--it's his arm, I know it is!"

"Arm, madam?" repeated the Viscount with an adest--"

But here the Earl of Ba

the door, bowed to the company

"Gentlemen," said he, "I have the honor to salute you!

Viscount--your most dutiful, humble, obedient father to co his father's bow,

"your Lordship's rateful son!"

"My dear Devenha of a fogy and fossil, I don't know if you Bucks allow the

for hands Still, Viscount, as father and son--or

rather son and father, it may perhaps be permitted us? How are you,

Viscount?"

Now as they clasped hands, Barnabas saw the Viscount set his jaw

grilistened upon his te as he answered: "Thank you, my Lord,--never better!"

"Yes," said his Lordship, as he slowly relinquished the Viscount's