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Chapter 14

           "Mydearfellow,donottrytohideyourintentionsfromyourbestfriend,"hesaidseriouslyandkindly"YouwishtomarrytheEarlofElton’sbeautifuldaughter,andyoushall.Trustme!IwilldoeverythingIcantopromoteyourdesire."

           "Youwill?"Iexclaimedwithunconcealeddelight,forIfullyrecognisedtheinfluencehehadoverSibyl’sfather.

           "Iwill,Ipromise"heansweredgravely"Iassureyouthatsuchamarriagewouldbeoneaftermyownheart.I’lldoallIcanforyouandIhavemademanymatchesinmytime!"

           MyheartbeathighwithtriumphandwhenwepartedthatnightIwrunghishandferventlyandtoldhimIwasdevoutlygratefultothefatesforsendingmesuchagoodfriendashewas.

           "Gratefultowhomdidyousay?"heaskedwithawhimsicallook.

           "TotheFates!"

           "Areyoureally?TheyareveryuglysistersIbelieve.Perhapstheywereyourghostlyvisitorsoflastnight!"

           "Godforbid!"Iejaculated.

           "Ah!GodneverforbidsthefulfilmentofHisownlaws!"heanswered"TodosoHewouldhavetodestroyHimself."

           "IfHeexistsatall!"Isaidcarelessly.

           "True!If!"

           Andwiththis,weseparatedtoourdifferentquartersinthe‘Grand.

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