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Chapter 54

           «Ofcourse,IalsoappliedtoHarvardasmysafetyschool.»

           Theirhostarrivedatthebottomofthestairs,appearingtoSophienomorelikeaknightthanSirEltonJohn.Portlyandruby-faced,SirLeighTeabinghadbushyredhairandjovialhazeleyesthatseemedtotwinkleashespoke.Heworepleatedpantsandaroomysilkshirtunderapaisleyvest.Despitethealuminumbracesonhislegs,hecarriedhimselfwitharesilient,verticaldignitythatseemedmoreaby-productofnobleancestrythananykindofconsciouseffort.

           TeabingarrivedandextendedahandtoLangdon.«Robert,you’velostweight.»Langdongrinned.«Andyou’vefoundsome.»Teabinglaughedheartily,pattinghisrotundbelly.«Touché.Myonlycarnalpleasuresthesedaysseemtobeculinary.»TurningnowtoSophie,hegentlytookherhand,bowinghisheadslightly,breathinglightlyonherfingers,anddivertinghiseyes.«M’lady.»

           SophieglancedatLangdon,uncertainwhethershe’dsteppedbackintimeorintoanuthouse.

           Thebutlerwhohadansweredthedoornowenteredcarryingateaservice,whichhearrangedonatableinfrontofthefireplace.

           «ThisisRémyLegaludec,»Teabingsaid,»mymanservant.»

           Theslenderbutlergaveastiffnodanddisappearedyetagain.

           «RémyisLyonais,»Teabingwhispered,asifitwereanunfortunatedisease.«Buthedoessaucesquitenicely.»

           Langdonlookedamused.«Iwouldhavethoughtyou’dimportanEnglishstaff?»

           «Goodheavens,no!IwouldnotwishaBritishchefonanyoneexcepttheFrenchtaxcollectors.»HeglancedoveratSophie.«Pardonnez-moi,MademoiselleNeveu.

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