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RhACT I. LADY HUNSTANTON I will write and tell her about it, and ask her to come up and meet him. [To Footman.] Just wait, Francis. [Writes letter.]

LADY CAROLINE That is a very wonderful opening for so young a man as you are, Mr. Arbuthnot.

GERALD It is indeed, Lady Caroline. I trust I shall be able to show myself worthy of it.

LADY CAROLINE I trust so.

GERALD [To HESTER.] You have not congratulated me yet, Miss Worsley.

HESTER Are you very pleased about it?

GERALD Of course I am. It means everything to me—things that were out of the reach of hope before may be within hope's reach now. 7