Chapter 15

           AfterthateveningIbecamearegularandwelcomevisitoratLordElton’shouse,andwassoonontermsofthemostfriendlyintimacywithallthemembersofhisfamily,includingeventheseverelypiousMissCharlotteFitzroy.ItwasnotdifficultformetoseethatmymatrimonialaspirationsweresuspectedandthoughtheencouragementIreceivedfromLadySibylherselfwassoslightastomakemedoubtfulwhetherafterallmyhopesofwinningherwouldeverberealized,theEarlmadenosecretofhisdelightattheideaofsecuringmeasason-in-law.SuchwealthasminewasnottobemetwitheverydayandevenhadIbeenablacklegoftheturforaretiredjockey,insteadofan‘author,’Ishould,withfivemillionsatmyback,havebeenconsideredquiteasdesirableasuitorfortheLadySibyl’shand.RimânezscarcelyeverwentwithmetotheEltons’now,pleadingasexcusemuchpressingbusinessandmanysocialengagements.Iwasnotaltogethersorryforthis.GreatlyasIadmiredandhonouredhim,hisextraordinaryphysicalbeautyandfascinationofmannerwereindangerouscontrasttomymerely‘ordinarygood-looking’personality,anditseemedtomeimpossiblethatanywoman,seeingmuchofhim,couldbeexpectedtogivemethepreference.AllthesameIhadnofearthathewouldevervoluntarilybecomemyrivalhisantipathytowomenwastoodeep-rootedandsincereforthat.

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