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Chapter 13

           "Youareaveryyoungmantobeamillionaire,"werehernextwords,utteredwithevidentdifficulty"Areyoumarried?"

           Ismiled,andansweredinthenegative.Herlookswanderedfrommetoherdaughter’sfacethenbacktomeagainwithasingularlyintentexpression.Finally,thepotentmagnetismofLucio’spresenceagainattractedher,andsheindicatedhimbyagesture.

           "Askyourfriend...tocomehere...andspeaktome."

           Rimânezturnedinstinctivelyatherrequest,andwithhisownpeculiarcharmandgallantgraceofbearing,cametothesideoftheparalysedlady,andtakingherhand,kissedit.

           "Yourfaceseemsfamiliartome,"shesaid,speakingnow,asitseemed,withgreaterease"HaveIevermetyoubefore?"

           "Dearlady,youmayhavedoneso"herepliedindulcettonesandwithamostcaptivatinggentlenessofmanner"Itoccurstome,nowIthinkofit,thatyearsago,Isawonce,asapassingvisionofloveliness,inthehey-dayofyouthandhappiness,HelenaFitzroy,beforeshewasCountessofElton."

           "Youmusthavebeenamereboyachildatthattime!"shemurmuredfaintlysmiling.

           "Notso!foryouarestillyoung,Madame,andIamold.Youlookincredulous?Alas,whyisitIwonder,ImaynotlooktheageIam!Mostofmyacquaintancesspendagreatpartoftheirlivesintryingtolooktheagetheyarenot;andInevercameacrossamanoffiftywhowasnotproudtobeconsideredthirty-nine.

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