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 "Mrs. Felix Lorraine—Mr. Vivian Grey," said the Marquess, as a Lady entered the room.

Now, although I am one of those historians, who are of opinion that the nature of the personages they celebrate, should be developed rather by a recital of their conduct, than by a set character au commencement; I feel it, nevertheless, incumbent upon me to devote a few lines to the Lady that has just entered, which the reader will be so good as to get through, while she is accepting an offer of some white soup; by this means he will lose none of the conversation.

The Honourable Felix Lorraine, we have before laconically described as a Roué. To the initiated, I need say no more; they will all know what sort of a person a roué must be, who has the honour of being the son of an Enghsh Earl. To the uninitiated, I shall only observe, that after having passed through a career with