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Chapter 24

           Presently,amidallthehubbub,adeepbellstrucktwelvetimes,andLuciostoodupattheendofoneofthelongtables,afullglassoffoamingchampagneinhishand

           "Ladiesandgentlemen!"

           Therewasasuddensilence.

           "Ladiesandgentlemen!"herepeated,hisbrillianteyesflashingderisively,Ithought,overthewholewell-fedcompany,"Midnighthasstruckandthebestoffriendsmustpart!Butbeforewedoso,letusnotforgetthatwehavemetheretowishallhappinesstoourhost,MrGeoffreyTempestandhisbride-elect,theLadySibylElton."Heretherewasvociferousapplause."Itissaid"continuedLucio,"bythemakersofdullmaxims,that‘Fortunenevercomeswithbothhandsfull’butinthiscasetheadageisprovedfalseandputtoshameforourfriendhasnotonlysecuredthepleasuresofwealth,butthetreasuresofloveandbeautycombined.Limitlesscashisgood,butlimitlessloveisbetter,andboththesechoicegiftshavebeenbestowedonthebetrothedpairwhomto-daywehonour.

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