He used to support the old Count. He says he
remembers a young Musseer Newcome then, that used to take lessons from
the Shevallier, the Countess' father--there's my bell.
[Exit Lackey.
Backystopper. Not a bad chap that. Sports his money very free--sings an
uncommon good song.
Thomas. Pretty voice, but no cultiwation.
Lackey (who re-enters). Be here at two o'clock for Miss N. Take
anything? Come round the corner.--There's a capital shop round the
corner.
[Exeunt Servants.
SCENE II
Ethel. I can't think where Madame de Moncontour has gone. How very odd
it was that you should come here--that we should both come here to-day!
How surprised I was to see you at the Minister's! Grandmamma was so
angry! "That boy pursues us wherever we go," she said. I am sure I don't
know why we shouldn't meet, Clive. It seems to be wrong even my seeing
you by chance here. Do you know, sir, what a scolding I had about--about
going to Brighton with you? My grandmother did not hear of it till we
were in Scotland, when that foolish maid of mine talked of it to her
maid; and, there was oh, such a tempest! If there were a Bastile here,
she would like to lock you into it.
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