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His manner, so friendly and so familiar, mollified Archie, who had heard
of the young Irish lord, whose income was L10,000 a year, and who spent
his money lavishly during the few days he was at the George, while
Daisy, who held a title in great veneration, was enraptured with this
young peer who treated her I like an equal. And so it came that in half
an hour's time the three were the best of friends, and had made several
plans with regard to what they would do during their stay at Monte
Carlo.
The next day Daisy did not see her new acquaintance, but as she was
dressing for the _table d'hote_ dinner, which she could afford with her
twelve pounds gain, a box was brought to her room, with a note addressed
to her by Lord Hardy, who wrote as follows:
"DEAR MRS. McPHERSON: I send you a new dress in place of the one I
had the misfortune to spoil yesterday Please accept it without a
protest, just as if I were your brother, or your husband's best
friend, as I hope to be. Yours sincerely,
"TED HARDY.


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