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Beatrice

CHAPTER XVII
10/12

Here is a very fair report of it in the _St.James's Gazette_ if you care to read it." "Good heavens, Geoffrey! How can you expect me to read all that stuff when I am dressing ?" "I don't expect you to, Honoria; only, as I say, I have won the case, and I shall get plenty of work now." "Will you?
I am glad to hear it; perhaps we shall be able to escape from this horrid flat if you do.

There, Anne! Je vous l'ai toujours dit, cette robe ne me va pas bien." "Mais, milady, la robe va parfaitement----" "That is your opinion," grumbled Lady Honoria.

"Well, it isn't mine.

But it will have to do.

Good-night, Geoffrey; I daresay that you will have gone to bed when I get back," and she was gone.
Geoffrey picked up his _St.James's Gazette_ with a sigh.


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