Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-14
L DUEL.
A Chapter from ''LOrd Bracken-
hmrp.,, hY Arnelin LII. Edwards.


IDUEL.
--
Chapter from Lord bracken-
burg" by Amelia ID. Edwards.
Lady Symes was Que of those terrible
people who can eat, talk aud listen at the
same time; so she probably heard Horace
Cochrane's criticism upon herself. The
ladies. AZ all events had no sooner retired
to the drawing room-that is to say, to the
studio-th4n she began questioning Mrs.
Pennefeather as to the stranger who took
her in to dinner.
In government office, is he? All,
well, You know. that's not much Those
government offices nowadays ARE really
little better than genteel idiot asylums.
Your MIR. Coohrane. my dear, struck me
as excessively shallow. But tell me some
thing about yourself. Is the new
book nearly ready, AMI What will be
lis titley An everybody asks that uues.
non. don't thew You are quite right not
to answer it But YOU write too fast nv
dear. No author has any business to pro
due. two novels a wear.
lhen turning to me Countess Cas,el-
r3ssD.
you think u vast deal of authors in
in America. don't you. madam More
tnan we do IN tins country. eh?"
ONO rnuutes4 smil, Il her brilliant smile
and shot A mischievous glance at Mrs.
Penn.fenther
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