Theringingofthebellhadcausedtheadjoiningbedchambertobelighted.Itnowshonebrightly,throughthedoorofcommunication.TheMarquislookedthatway,andlistenedfortheretreatingstepofhisvalet.
`Englandisveryattractivetoyou,seeinghowindifferentlyyouhaveprosperedthere,\'heobservedthen,turninghiscalmfacetohisnephewwithasmile.
`Ihavealreadysaid,thatformyprosperingthere,IamsensibleImaybeindebtedtoyou,sir.Fortherest,itismyRefuge.\'
`Theysay,thoseboastfulEnglish,thatitistheRefugeofmany.YouknowacompatriotwhohasfoundaRefugethere?ADoctor?\'
`Yes.\'