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So saying, the companions, taking their course through more than one chamber, entered anapartment of less dimensions than the principal saloon, but not less sumptuous in itsgeneral appearance. The gleaming lustres poured a flood of soft yet brilliant light over aplateau glittering with gold plate, and fragrant with exotics embedded in vases of rareporcelain. The seats on each side of the table were occupied by persons consuming, with a8heedless air, delicacies for which they had no appetite; while the conversation in generalconsisted of flying phrases referring to the impending event of the great day that hadalready dawned."Come from Lady St Julian's, Fitz?" said a youth of very tender years, and whose fair visagewas as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air he withdrew hislips to make this inquiry of the gentleman with the cane.