Lord Loveland Discovers America
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it'll be a bore, especially till I get used to it again." Thus the pink pearl money was apportioned, a little here and a little there, and made to go as far as possible. Foxham stopped with his lordship till after the return to London, doing the final packing, and all his ordinary work as usual, without a greedy word as to arrears of wages. Perhaps this was due to an angelic disposition; or perhaps he guessed the motive of his master's errand, and was willing to speculate on the result. But Loveland took the man's devotion for granted, without going too deeply into causes. On getting back to his quarters near Wellington Barracks, Val was somewhat surprised to receive a visit from Harborough, who had never come to call on him before. "So you've got your leave, I hear, and are sailing for my blessed country in a few days," Jim remarked. Loveland replied that this was the case, and happened to think of thanking Jim for his letters of introduction. Harborough answered casually that that was all right; and went on to say that he had read in a paper, or heard from a man, that Loveland had taken his passage on the Baltic. "Yes," said Val. "I wanted to go over on a good ship." "Well, the Baltic's a ripping one--couldn't be a better," Jim admitted. "But I should have thought you'd have the curiosity to try the newest thing." "The Mauretania?" said Loveland. "Don't suppose I could have got a passage on her for the next three or four trips across." "Perhaps you couldn't," said Jim. "But I can get you one." "Why, she sails tomorrow, doesn't she?" asked Val. "Yes," said Jim, "but you can go on her if you like, with a good cabin too, all to yourself." "My passage is paid for on the Baltic, and my name's on her passenger list," said Loveland. "Well, it's too late to have your name printed on the Mauretania's passenger list, or perhaps to get back your money for the Baltic," said Jim, "but that needn't stand in your way. You won't have to pay for your cabin on the Mauretania. It's going begging. A friend of mine who can't sail has given his ticket to me, to do with as I like; but as he's a man whose movements make things in Wall Street jump up and down like a see-saw, he doesn't want it known that he's got to stay behind because he's seedy. That's all. If you want to go in his place, go, and say nothing till you get on the other side. By that time he'll be on his way, on a following ship. At least, that's what he hopes." "Do you mean, that if I want to cross in the Mauretania, I must pass under your friend's name?" asked Loveland, beginning to look haughty; for though he was tempted by the offer, he did not think that another man's name was worthy of his wearing even for five days. He would as willingly have appeared in Bond Street in a second-hand, ready-made coat. "Oh no, nothing of the sort," answered Jim Harborough, smiling his
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