Marcia was silent a moment. Then a sort of softer gleam came into her angry eye." Tell me some more about her, " she said. Adele clapped her hands." Ah, that's splendid, " she said. "You're beginning to feel kinder. What we would do without our Lucia I can't imagine. I don't know what there would be to talk about."" She's ridiculous! " said Marcia relapsing a little." No, you mustn't feel that, " said Adele. "You mustn't laugh at her ever. You must just richly enjoy her."" She's a snob! " said Marcia, as if this was a tremendous discovery." So am I: so are you: so are we all, " said Adele. "We all run after distinguished people like--like Alf and Marcelle. The difference between you and Lucia is entirely in her favour, for you pretend you're not a snob, and she is perfectly frank and open about it. Besides, what is a duchess like you for except to give pleasure to snobs? That's your work in the world, darling; that's why you were sent here. Don't shirk it, or when you're old you will suffer agonies of remorse. And you're a snob too. You liked having seven--or was it seventy?-- Royals at your dance."" Well, tell me some more about Lucia, " said Marcia, rather struck by this ingenious presentation of the case." Indeed I will: I long for your conversion to Luciaphilism. Now to-day there are going to be marvellous happenings.. E.F. Benson
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