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A PAIR OF BLUE EYES.

18

'

If

you are

But to-morrow

or send.

"And do

we

so anxious, dear,

me

oblige

will,

will do.'

in a little matter

now. Miss Swancourt,' said Lord Luxellian warmly, and looking as

he were sorry

if

he had brought news that disturbed her. 'I

am

in

my

messenger by to ask

them to

here as a special

reality sent

you

to

Polly and

little

come

into our carriage with

for a short time.

am

I

just going

walk across into Piccadilly, and

is left

alone with them.

are rather spoilt children

promised them you

The

steps

Katie

my

wife

I

am

afraid they

but

I

have half

shall come.'

were

let

was then transferred

down, and Elfride to

the

light of the little honourables,

intense de-

and

to the

great interest of well-dressed loungers with

red skins and long necks,

who

curiously

eyed the performance with their walkingsticks to their lips,

from

far

down

eyes, their

occasionally laughing

their throats

and with

their

mouths not being concerned

in