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Chapter 8

           "Yourbook?Ididnotknowyouhadwrittenone?"

           Myflatteredvanitysanktozero.

           "Ithasbeenextensivelyadvertised,"Ibeganimpressivelybutsheinterruptedmewithalaugh.

           "OhIneverreadadvertisementsit’stoomuchtrouble.WhenIaskedifyouwerethefamousMrTempest,Imeanttosaywereyouthegreatmillionairewhohasbeensomuchtalkedoflately?"

           Ibowedasomewhatchillassent.Shelookedatmeinquisitivelyoverthelaceedgeofherfan.

           "Howdelightfulitmustbeforyoutohavesomuchmoney!"shesaid"Andyouareyoungtoo,andgood-looking."

           Pleasuretooktheplaceofvexedamour-propreandIsmiled.

           "Youareverykind,LadySibyl!"

           "Why?"sheaskedlaughingsuchadeliciouslittlelowlaugh"BecauseItellyouthetruth?Youareyoungandyouaregood-looking!Millionairesaregenerallysuchappallingcreatures.Fortune,whilegivingthemmoney,frequentlydeprivesthemofbothbrainsandpersonalattractiveness.Andnowdotellmeaboutyourbook!"

           Sheseemedtohavesuddenlydispensedwithherformerreserve,andduringthelastactoftheplay,weconversedfreely,inwhisperswhichassistedustobecomealmostconfidential.Hermannertomenowwasfullofgraceandcharm,andthefascinationsheexertedovermysensesbecamecomplete.Theperformanceover,wealllefttheboxtogether,andasLuciowasstillapparentlyengrossedwithLordEltonIhadthesatisfactionofescortingLadySibyltohercarriage.

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