Tell him everybody is laughing at him, and any
other little thing that occurs to you."
"I will come directly," said Lady Marney to her husband, "only
let me see this."
"Well, I will bring Huntingford here. Mind you speak to him a
great deal; take his arm, and go down to supper with him if
you can. He is a very nice sensible young fellow, and you
will like him very much I am sure; a little shy at first, but
he only wants bringing out."
A dexterous description of one of the most unlicked and
unlickable cubs that ever entered society with forty thousand
a year; courted by all, and with just that degree of cunning
that made him suspicious of every attention.
"This dreadful Lord Huntingford!" said Lady Marney.
"Jermyn and I will intefere," said Egremont, "and help you."
"No, no," said Lady Marney shaking her head, "I must do it."
At this moment, a groom of the chambers advanced and drew
Egremont aside, saying in a low tone, "Your servant, Mr
Egremont, is here and wishes to see you instantly."
"My servant! Instantly! What the deuce can be the matter? I
hope the Albany is not on fire," and he quitted the room.
In the outer hall, amid a crowd of footmen, Egremont
recognized his valet who immediately came forward.
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