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attention Here nd there she made an
Introduction. she redistributed group
she moved a chair. II was evident that her
eve was eve ywhere, that she knew every
one: her rule appeared TO be at once absolute
and welcome. Presently. when she her-
self accepted a seat, she became the ieaoef
of the most animated circle in the room
The Duchess. with one delicate arm
stretched along the back of Mademoisehe
lie Breton's chair. laughed and chartered,
two Young girls in virginia. white plac'u
themselves on big gilt footstools at her
feet; man after man joined the group that
stood or sat around her; and in the centre
OF IL the brilliance OF her black head, Sharply
seen against background OF rose brocade'
the grace Of her tall form, which was thin
almost to emaciation, the eaprcssiveness
of her strange features, the animation OF
her gestures, the sweetness OF her voice.
drew the eyes and ears of half the room
TO Lady Henry's companion.
A very successful young person. from
any point Of view but from Lady Henrys
oint of view what was the merit OF her
achievement The story tells us. Says
Lady Henry to Sir Wilfred: THAT woman
has ntripped me of all my friends. she
has intrigued with them all in turn against
me. She has done the same even with my
servants. / can trust none OF them where
abe Is concerned / am alone in my own
house My blindness makes me her tool
her paything. As for my salon, as you
call il, it has become hers. l am mere
courtesy -figurehead her chaperone, IN
fact. / provide the house. the footman,
the champagne; the guests are hers. Ana
she has done this by constant intrigue
and Exceptionally fattery-by iyingl'
The end came Oh page l47. Lady enry
was sick in bed on the evening marked TOT
one OF the Wednesday receptions. she
had given orders to the servants to turn the
people away: there was to be no reception
Julie babe her good aight, leaving her TO
suppose that she herself was going TO bed.
Instead, she went down to the library and
there held a reception OF her own. She had
been careful to shut all the doors between
the library and Lady Henry's room. On
all the guests who were admitted she i'm
pressed the necessity Of quiet. They tip
toed into the library. and they observed
much caution. Still there were times when
they did nc, remember. and the War Minister
In particular had a loud voice. At mid
night the door of the library was thrown
open and the War Minister calculated,
Good Heavcns!' One of the company. a
distinguished visitor from France, lifted
astonished eyes On the threshold OF the
rooin stood an old lady, leaning heavily on
two sticks. She was deathly pale, and her
fierce eyes blazed on the scene before her
Within the bright. fire-lit room the social
comedy was being played at it's best; but
here surely was Tragedy-or Fate. Who
was she? What did it mean?'
The little Duchess rushed to her and I'M
intentionally added the last exasperating
touch. -Oh, Aunt Flora, dear Aunt Flora!
But we thought you were too Ill to come
down. Lady Henry's govt was subordi-
mated to her other emotions. She put the
little Duchess aside. so l perceive" she
said. so you and this lady'-she pointed
a shaking finger at Julie--have held my
reception for me. lam enormously obliged
You have also she looxed at the coffee
cups-"provided my guests with refresh
ments. thank you. trust my servants
have given you satisfaction. Gentlemen
abe turned to the rest Of the company
Il fear l cannot ask you TO remain with
me longer The hour Is late, and am
as you see-indsposed.' They went up,
one after another. and tried to plead with
her, but she turned them all out, and Julie
went the next morning.
This is one episode. and it takes up nearly
a third Of the book. Another Is concerned
with the lovemaking between Julie and
Capt warkworth. and with jules clandes-
tine Journey to Paris TO meet the Captain,
happily interrupted by the watchful Jacob
Delafeld. The rest Ia concerned with
jules slow recovery from her passion, and
with the gradual growth Of her love for
Jacob. She and Jacob had been married
for some time before this came to pass
Here il Jacob waiting for his wife to recover
from the effect Of the news Of WaIkworth's
death;
Hour after hour Delaheld sat motionless
in his room. till high In the valais depths
profound he saw the morning break
There was a little balcony at his COM
mand, and as he noiselessly stepped out
upon il, between three and four O'Clock
he felt himself the solitary comrade Of the
mist -veiled lake. OF those high, rosy noun
tains on the eastern verge. the first throne
and harbor Of the light-of the lower forest
covered hills that took the morning. one
by one. In q glorious and golden succession.
All was fresh. austere and vast-the spaces
VI tiic iah't WIG otSt"hN hohoWs VI Hkh
glaciers filed with purple shadow. the
precipices OF the Roohers de Nsye, where
the new snow was sparkling In the sun
the cool wind that blew towards him from
the gates Of Italy. down the winding rscess~s
Of that superb valley which has been a
thorough IRE Of nations from the beginning
OF time.
Not a boat on the wide reaches of thu
lake not Q voice or her sound Of human
toll. either from the vineyards below or ths
meadows above Mean~hils some instino,
perhaps also some faint movements Ia hei
room. told him hat julie Vas Db less wake
ful than himself And Was not that q lox
voio. la the room above him-ths ,rainec
v0ice aud footsteps ~ q hurst Al, pool
htils hsiT.ss, sh.. too. watched with sorrow
a curious fe.ling u shame. al .-if,
depreciation or.pi luto hls hsar surely
hs hilnself ~ lat. had been lying do~n
With fear aud rising up With bi,tsrns.s
Asyef q day had I...ssd snos lhsy had
maoled switzerland bu hs. . man oI
strong natural I,aa.ions, had bsds hi,n-sli
fans the pf,l,alsls un,th that, ny . lind ID
Viol.i.n. hs had maTnst . ~omsh ~ho
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