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the arrangements? They all seem 90
solemn and grand to me"
He laughed softly.
They are. We always eat our
meals as if they we're the last W.
could expect TO haye-as If he exc
cutioner was waiting outside and feel
ing the edge OF the AK impatiently.
There is only one man here who Iare5
to laugh outright"
who is that?" asked Stella
He nodded to Lord Guildford, whU
was actively engaged in bending his
head over his soup with the air OF
a hungry man. Charlie" he said
Lord Guildiord, l mean. He laughs
everywhere, don't you, Charlie?"
Eth? Yes. oh, yes. What Is he
telling you about me, Miss Etheridge?
Don't believe a word he says. / mean
to have him up for libel some day
He says you laugh everywhere,
said Stella.
Lord Charles laughed at once, and
Stella looked round bali alarmed, bul
nobody seemed TO faint or show any
particular horror.
Nobody minds, said Lord Leyces
ter. balancing his spoon. HE is like
the Kings Jester. licensed to play
wheresoeYer he pleases.'
I'm fearfully hungry" said Lord
Charles. i've been in the saddle
since three o'clock--is that the menu,
Miss Etheridge? Let US mark our
favorlte dishes, and he offered her
a half.hold of the porcelain tablet on
which was written the items of the
various courses.
Stella looked down the long list with
something like amused dlsmay.
Its dreadfully long," she said Il
don't think have any fayorite
dishes"
NO, not. really!" be demanded.
what a treati VIII you really let
me advise your"
Il shall be most grateful" said
Stella
oh, this is charming" said Lord
Gmidford. Next TO choosing ones
own dinner, there is nothing better
than choosing one for someone else
Let me see" and thereupon he made
a careful selection, which Stella broke
into with an amused laugh.
Il could not possibly eat all those
things" she said
on, but you must, he said. why,
/ have been most careful to pick out
only those dishes suitable for lady
delicate appetite. you can't leave one
of them out yoa can't, indeed. without
spelling your dinner"
My dear" said the countess. bend.
ing forward, don't let him teach you
anything. except to take warning by
his epicureanism he is only anxious
that you should be too occupied TO
disturb him"
Lord Charles laughed
That is cruel" he said You take
my advice. Miss Ethoridge; tbe'e
are only two things understand, and
those are horse aud good dinner
Meanwhile the dinner was proceed
ing. and to Stella it seemed that
'good" scarcely adequately described
It, one elaborate course after an
ether followed In slow succession,
borne la by the richly liveried foot
men ON the massive plate Tor when
Wyudward Hall was famous. Dishes
which she had never heard Of seemed
TO make their appearance only TO pass
cut again untouched, excepting by the
clergyman Lord Guildtord. and one orI
two other gentlemen. Sac noticed
that the earl scarcely touched ans
thing beyond tiny piece OF fish and
a mutton outlet, and Lord Guildtoro
who seemed to take az interest IN
anything connected with the dinneI,
remarked as he glanced at the stately
head OF the house
There is one other person present
who is OF your way Of thinking, Miss
Etheridge--l mean the earl. lie
doesn't know what good dinner
means | don't suppose he will taste
anything more than the fish and a
piece OF Cheshire When he Is IN
town and al work.
"At work ?'~said Stella.
In The House of Lords, you know
he is member of the Cabinet
Stella nodded
He Is statesman?
Exactly. He generally dimes off a
mutton shop served in the library
I've seen him lunching of a penny
biscuit and glass Of water Terrible.
isn't it?'
Stella laughed
Perhaps he finds he can work bet
ter on chop and glass Of water,
she said
"Dou't believe IT," retorted Lord
Guildtord no man can work well
unless ne is wellfed
"Guidford ought to know" sand
Lord Iegecster, auAbly lie does
80 much work
so dc" retorts Lord Charles
stay and keep YOU In order, and If
that ism, hard work ! don't know
what Is
This was very amusing FOR Stella,
il was alb SO strange too. and SO ht
ale what she imagined hFrc were
two peers talking like schooihoys fol
her amusement. as If they were mere
nobodies and she were somebody
worth amusing