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ALCIDE
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By-the-bye, his neighbour asked him languidly,
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Usually known, I believe, as Lady Ferringhall, Ennison answered,
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How dull you are, the lady remarked.
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Of course I mean, who was she?
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I believe that her name was Pellissier,
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Pellissier, she repeated thoughtfully.
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There were some Hampshire Pellissiers.
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She is one of them,
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Dear me! I wonder where Sir John picked her up.
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In Paris, I think, Ennison answered.
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Only married a few months ago and lived out at Hampstead.
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Heavens! the lady exclaimed.
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I heard they came from somewhere outrageous.
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Hampstead didn't suit Lady Ferringhall, Ennison remarked.
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They have just taken this house from Lady Cellender.
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And what are you doing here?
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Politics! Ennison answered grimly.
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And you?
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Same thing. Besides, my husband has shares in Sir John's company. Do you know, I am beginning to believe that we only exist nowadays by the tolerance of these millionaire tradesmen. Our land brings us in nothing. We have to get them to let us in for the profits of their business, and in return we ask them to--dinner. By-the-bye, have you seen this new woman at the 'Empire'? What is it they call her--'Alcide?'
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Yes, I have seen her,
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Every one raves about her, Lady Angela continued.
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For my part I can see no difference in any of these French girls who come over here with their demure manner and atrocious songs.
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It is unimportant, she said.
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Nobody understands them, of course, but we all look as though we did. Something about this woman rather reminds me of our hostess.