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"And now, my good friends, you two had better take a turn in the sunshine, while I carry off Miss Fairfield to my sitting-room for a little rest and a little chat,"-so quoth the Marchesa Pescobaldi to her husband and to Count Beppo the moment lunch was over.
They had had _déjeuner_ downstairs, in the hotel dining-room, and it had been a pleasant meal. And yet all the time, while eating, listening, and talking, Lily had felt uncomfortable-very unlike her usual eager, interested, happy self.