Theign

"The old altar, Theign," she went on -- "and a spark of the old fire!"

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Theign, whom she met, when he presently stood before her, his garb of travel exchanged for consummate afternoon dress, with yearning tenderness and compassionate curiosity.

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"But are you sure it's so easy, Theign, to hush up a _real_ noise?"

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Theign asked, "that they're definitely not bought at Dedborough?"

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"I don't think I quite see _how_, my dear Theign, the poor chap's letter was so offensive."

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"I know only what Grace has just told me; but since it's a question of footgear dear Theign will certainly -- what you may call -- take his stand!"

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Theign himself meant "It's more to the purpose," he said to Mr. Bender,

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"You'll find her then still there," Lord John observed with emphasis, but with his eyes for the time on Lord Theign; "and if you want another look at her I'll presently come and take one too."

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"Oh well, he mustn't come back to _that_ -- must he, Theign?" her ladyship cooed.

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"Theign is unable to take it in," her ladyship explained, "that -- as I've heard it said of all these money-monsters of the new type -- Bender simply can't _afford_ not to be cited and celebrated as the biggest buyer who ever lived."

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