Lily’spassinglight-heartednesssankbeneatharenewedsenseoffailure。Lifewastoostupid，tooblundering！WhyshouldPercyGryce’smillionsbejoinedtoanothergreatfortune，whyshouldthisclumsygirlbeputinpossessionofpowersshewouldneverknowhowtouse？
Shewasrousedfromthesespeculationsbyafamiliartouchonherarm，andturningsawGusTrenorbesideher。Shefeltathrillofvexation:whatrighthadhetotouchher？LuckilyGertyFarishhadwanderedofftothenexttable，andtheywerealone。
Trenor，lookingstouterthaneverinhistightfrock-coat，andunbecominglyflushedbythebridallibations，gazedatherwithundisguisedapproval。
\"ByJove，Lily，youdolookastunner！\"HehadslippedinsensiblyintotheuseofherChristianname，andshehadneverfoundtherightmomenttocorrecthim。Besides，inhersetallthemenandwomencalledeachotherbytheirChristiannames；itwasonlyonTrenor’slipsthatthefamiliaraddresshadanunpleasantsignificance。
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