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nobodies. How can you dare to speak as if it were a disgrace to me to
belong to him?'


CHAPTER XXVIII.
'CLUBS, DIAMONDS, HEARTS, IN WILD DISORDER SEEN.'

Lady Kirkbank had considerable difficulty in smoothing Lesbia's ruffled
plumage. She did all in her power to undo the effect of her rash
words--declared that she had been carried away by temper--she had spoken
she knew not what--words of no meaning. Of course Lesbia's grandfather
had been a great man--Governor of Madras; altogether an important and
celebrated person--and Lady Kirkbank had meant nothing, could have meant
nothing to his disparagement.
'My dearest girl, I was beside myself, and talked sheer nonsense,' said
Georgie. 'But you know really now, dearest, any woman of the world would
be provoked at your foolish refusal of that dear good Smithson. Only
think of that too lovely house in Park Lane, a palace in the style of
the Italian Renaissance--such a house is in itself equivalent to a
peerage--and there is no doubt Smithson will be offered a peerage before
he is much older.


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