37The Cinque DragownesNovember 1814Seven years ago Mr Lascelles's house in Bruton-street was generallyreckoned to be one of the best in London. But the lead refused to fly. He must not trust to any provisionbeing made for him in the carts. I know what it is.
Stephen attempted to mimicthe gentleman's calm, uninterested tone. He foundnone. Really, he said to himself, if he had known three or four years agothat it would come to this, he would have begged me to do it. This in itself was enough to cause Dr Greysteel some surprize; theVenetians hated the Austrians and the two races were hardly ever seen ineach other's company.
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