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Arnold, however, had stopped short. "You have not yet told me," he said, "the name of the man who stands alone near the door--the one with the little piece of red ribbon in his coat ?" It seemed to him that, for some reason, the presence of that particular person affected her.
He was a plump little man, sleek and well-dressed, with black hair, very large pearl studs, black moustache and imperial.
Mrs.Weatherley stood quite still for a moment.
Perhaps, he thought, she was listening to the conversation around them. "The man's name is Rosario," she replied.
"He is a financier and a man of fashion.
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