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'I couldn't get out of the city,' said the baronet with a ready lie

'I suppose you were at the Board?' To this Felix er knew that there had been no Board Mr Melmotte was in the country and there could be no Board, nor could Sir Felix have had business in the city It was sheer iain, a downright lie The young man, as of himself so unwelcoer, utterly disapproved,--who had now knocked hi,--had uttered no word of apology 'Miserable cub!' Roger muttered between his teeth Then he spoke aloud, 'You had better not keep your ht, old fellow,' said Sir Felix 'I'm awfully sorry to disturb you all in this way I think I'll just take a drop of brandy and soda before I go to bed, though' This was another blow to Roger

'I doubt whether we have soda-water in the house, and if we have, I don't knohere to get it I can give you some brandy if you will come with me' He pronounced the word 'brandy' in a tone which ie It was a wretched work to Roger He was forced to go upstairs and fetch a key in order that he ht wait upon this cub,--this cur! He did it, however, and the cub drank his brandy-and-water, not in the least disturbed by his host's ill-huested the probability of his not showing hi day, and expressed a wish that he ht have breakfast sent to hier to himself as he went to his roo Sunday, they all went to church,--except Felix Lady Carbury alent to church when she was in the country, never when she was at home in London It was one of thosewalks, which suited country life And she fancied that were she not to do so, the bishop would be sure to know it and would be displeased She liked the bishop She liked bishops generally; and are that it was a woman's duty to sacrifice herself for society As to the purpose for which people go to church, it had probably never in her life occurred to Lady Carbury to think of it On their return they found Sir Felix sravel path, close in front of the open drawing-room