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She watched for his appearance on the following day, and began at once on the subject

'Do you know, Felix, I think I shall go down to your cousin Roger for Whitsuntide'

'To Carbury Manor!' said he, as he eat some devilled kidneys which the cook had been specially ordered to get for his breakfast 'I thought you found it so dull that you didn't o there any reat object'

'What will Hetta do?'

'Go too--why shouldn't she?'

'Oh; I didn't know I thought that perhaps she htn't like it'

'I don't see why she shouldn't like it Besides, everything can't give way to her'

'Has Roger asked you?'

'No; but I'm sure he'd be pleased to have us if I proposed that we should all go'

'Not me, mother!'

'Yes; you especially'

'Not if I know it, mother What on earth should I do at Carbury Manor?'

'Mada down to Cavershaestaffes She spoke of Lady Pomona as quite her particular friend'

'Oh--h! that explains it all'

'Explains what, Felix?' said Lady Carbury, who had heard of Dolly Longestaffe, and was not without soht have so heir

'They say at the club that Melestaffe's affairs, and ht There's an old property in Sussex as well as Caversham, and they say that Melmotte is to have that himself There's so for anybody else, won't join his father in selling So the Mel to Cavershaestaffes are the proudest people in England'

'Of course we ought to be at Carbury Manor while they are there What can be oes out of town at Whitsuntide; and why shouldn't we run down to the fae it, oes, I'll be there at any rate for one day and night,' said Felix

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