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When Lady Carbury came into the room, which she did as soon as the front door was closed behind her son, she seereat success had been achieved because the £20 had been recovered 'I kneould give itit to you of his own accord?'

'I suppose he did not like to talk about it Has he said that he got it by--playing?'

'No,--he did not speak a word of truth while he was here YouHow else should he have it? And you ranted also that he will lose all that he has got He talked in the wildest way,--saying that he would soon have a home for you and Hetta'

'Did he,--dear boy!'

'Had he any ?'

'Oh; yes And it is quite on the cards that it should be so You have heard of Miss Melreat French swindler who has co his way into society'

'Everybody visits the about him,--except that he left Paris with the reputation of a specially prosperous rogue? But what of him?'

'Some people think that Felix willman is there nearly so handsome? They say she'll have half a aht?'

'No; I think he's wrong But we shall hardly agree with each other about that Can I see Henrietta for a few minutes?'