You see everybody cannot talk to him, and he will not talk to
everybody."
"He talked enough to her in all conscience," said Mrs. Bonteen, who
was now more angry than ever.
CHAPTER XLIX
The Duellists Meet
Lord Chiltern arrived, and Phineas was a little nervous as to their
meeting. He came back from shooting on the day in question, and was
told by the servant that Lord Chiltern was in the house. Phineas went
into the billiard-room in his knickerbockers, thinking probably that
he might be there, and then into the drawing-room, and at last into
the library,--but Lord Chiltern was not to be found. At last he came
across Violet.
"Have you seen him?" he asked.
"Yes;--he was with me half an hour since, walking round the gardens."
"And how is he? Come;--tell me something about him."
"I never knew him to be more pleasant. He would give no promise about
Saulsby, but he did not say that he would not go."
"Does he know that I am here?"
"Yes;--I told him so. I told him how much pleasure I should have in
seeing you two together,--as friends."
"And what did he say?"
"He laughed, and said you were the best fellow in the world. You see
I am obliged to be explicit."
"But why did he laugh?" Phineas asked.
"He did not tell me, but I suppose it was because he was thinking of
a little trip he once took to Belgium, and he perceived that I knew
all about it.
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