Mrs Brandy, John and Toby were shocked to hear this. Mr Strange danced every dance withoutexception, Mrs Strange only sat out for two and they did not return to theirrooms at the Crown until after two o'clock in the morning. The wretched-looking creature who drooped in a chair by the fire raised hishead. Then I am very much afraid -Mr Lascelles, Iwould be very glad if you could advise me -I am very much afraid thatLord Mulgrave may send for Mr Strange.
Strange, getting up from the floor, asked, What does he look like, this MrStrange? Alas, said the Nottinghamshire gentleman, I cannot give you anyprecise information upon that point. They were, presumably, thestars of Strange's Eternal Darkness. There was a short silence. It is one of my ambitions to make that man ascompletely forgotten as he deserves, he said.
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