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seats aud imperial into ray room to be packed. 

 By the way," be proceeded, turning to me, "you 

 will want some one to go and tell your servant 

 to bring your clothes, we shall return in a 

 week." 



" Are you in earnest ?" I inquired, some- 

 what taken aback at this hasty move- 

 ment. ^ 



"Quite," he answered; "pass the bottle; 

 and, John, take the small front imperial to 

 Lord William's lodgings in Pall Mall, tell his 

 servant to pack it up, and v;e will call for it 

 on our way." 



Id half-an-hour the carriage was at the 

 door; we took our seats, the faithful valet 

 ascended the rumble, and the order was 

 given, 



" Make the best of your way to Dart- 

 ford, call as you go by at No. 4, Pall 

 Mall." 



It was a lovely evening in July, and de- 

 spite of having all the windows down we felt 

 greatly oppressed with heat. 



" What say you to riding ?" inquired my 

 companion ; " pull up, boys." 



"I am not in trim for riding," I replied, 

 " with these thin white trousers, shoes, and 



