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self and my daughter ophelia, added the

but the Duke took it as request, and re-
piled that that also would give him much
pleasure
"You have doubtless brought with you
some of the newest books from Paris.
Pray, may l ask you for some of their
names p
Il regret. Madam, said the Duke, ''that
in coming to England have left my ma
tive literature as well as my native land
behind me-
"How vexing! said the lady. Then
we shall have, fear, to depend on Racine.
(Fitzhubert. run and fetch Racine instead
of grinning there like an idiot. Excuse
me, but | should just like to test your ac-
cent from Racine | assume that it is the
purest Partisan"
Before the Duke, astonished beyond
measure, could reply, in rushed Vincent,
in high state of indignation. 'What is
the meaning Of this insult ?" he exclaimed.
'eThey take me for tailor in this house
They ask me to take a mans measure
Was it your intention to subject me to this
insult, VI. lie Duc?'
Fitzhubert exploded, and so did his
mother, but in a different way, for she
could not suppress a slight scream; as just
at this moment her husband ushered into
the room the veri,able French master and
the tailor, who, CHANGING to get lift, had
at last reached their destination. | viii
not attemp; to describe the amaEement on
one side, the explanations and apologies on
the other. which eusued before this pain
ful scene ended and the Duke and hts at
tendant finally departed with the Prcfusest
expressions Of gratitude and amity.
Then ii was Johns turn He, as the
sehoolboys say, caught IL Its all your
stupid fault, John, exclaimed his spouse,
wrieeing her hands in her excess Of vexa.
ton. why did you not save me from
thisg Yoa've no more sense than toad,
a. well a. no more ambition. Oh What
shall / do? What shall | DO p
"Forge, al about it, dear mother, said
Fi,1haber,, laughing AT all events, We
shall need no formal introduction to Pure
Cseruican. Hen know Us al again when
he sees Us
aFiRhubcrt, said bis mother stcrnly.
1T Is no laughing matter The very
thought Of it i agonffiag John, It's Ike
you, TO stand thers and let ,ha, boy oxult
over the distress Of his mother
Fit1hubort r,srca,ed, bat explosions Of
laughter, ike sluib going of, might be
heard 81 intervals a. he rscelea into the
distance.
When onec the Duke vas settled Ia
Bsresfor,l Hall his psPalarisy grew aPsee.
The custom be gave al sorts of trades
people was a. lavish As became his P,'siiien.
We one ,hoaght of anythiaz - inzalsisg
a. sending IN their bills The Dakss
custom vas It's oWa reward. Dukcs, Of
course, src excmps from the hoErid modern
custom Of ready .money paymeoss That
Is one oF the comPsnsaiions Of the position
Captain Fosse still eluag to the pake
as in sense his own possession or eEea'
ton lie lost no opportunity of being
seen in his presence, and ose day gave q
large garden party to insFoduee the Duke
generally to the socisty Of the neighbour.
hood. Who IN Liitleswamp ever foFgo'
that day. There we're Lord and Lady
Frump, Sir Thomas and Lady Speldhurss-
Lady Jezebel Beauelcre. Mr.. aud Lady
wlheluliua Scrub. DR.. Knowall asd :
host Of other loCal celebrities. oi coaFse
the Captain and his wife, as strung PriH
rosc Leagues, confined their invitations ia
the Tory side The Duke WAS a Conser.
tive possession, and not a ,aiat Of dcmce-
raey was 10 sully the sristoera'ic favor oi
his semi-royal pr,senee. Tho Captain
park like grounds wcrc on that day closed
10 the public; aad when Mr.. Rowansree
the rich draper and future candidate fo'
the Liberal votes Of l.itileswamp, applied
for admission al the lodge gate the lodge
keeper. with face with les humanity and
more stiffness in iE than | have often sect
in a piece Of limestone, Turned her heel on
him with, Only the alighs are admitted
to-day. Mr. Rowantree. Mr.. Rowanlree
who never serupled TO advocate the aboli
ton Of that house Of which Lord PrumT
was member, felt more than ever that, il
IL rested with him solely, 1t would far'
badly with one Of the estates Of the realm
He feryentIy wished the Duke at the bot
tom Of the sea
The Captain introduced the Duke gen
orally to his guests in little set oratior
which was very well received "Iadie'
and gentlemen, | have much pleasure IL
introducing you to my friend, NJ. lie Due
de Montanyert. NJ lie Due, though {
Frenchman, is, may say, one Of us, for h'
is for Church aud King, and as good {
Conservative as any one here to-day, which
you know, is saying good deal. He il
true blue, and no mistake. VI. lie Due de
tests Liberalism in all its forms aud undel
all its pretenecs; / have heard him speak
Of it as the spawn Of scorpions He sym
pathizes cordially with our Primros'
League, which we may fairly hope that he
will assist IN the many ways that lie oper
to his influence. He already talks of in
stituting. on his return to France, league
in imitation Of ours, to be called the Peony
League. y
The Duke shortly spoke in reply, ant
the general opinion was that no one eoulc
have looked more aristoeratie. His blacI
hair, set off by skin the color of maguo
LA, his dark eyes aud aquiline nose impaired
to his physioguomy an air Of delieaey whicl
accorded exactly with all received or pre-