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Mr. Foley and Lord Armley were waiting together in the library -- not the smaller apartment into which Julia had been shown, but a more spacious, almost a stately room in the front part of the house. Upon Maraton's entrance, Lord Armley changed his position, sitting further back amongst the shadows in a low easy-chair. Maraton took his place so that he was between the two men. It was Lord Armley who asked the first question.
"Mr. Maraton," he enquired, "are you an Englishman?"