“You have been more sinned against than sinning! What a life you have led!” exclaimed Tudor Hereward.
“And I am not yet forty years of age! An age at which many men, and women, too, actually first marry and begin life!” said Zuniga, pausing in the midst of his walk.
“You must begin a happier life from this time forth, dear,” said Lilith, tenderly.
“I—I—I—think——Don’t you all think as we had better have luncheon now? Everybody looks so tired,” said Mrs. Downie, wiping her eyes.
Zuniga broke into one of his hilarious laughs and seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
CHAPTER XXXI
CONCLUSION
The Herewards, Señor Zuniga and Mrs. Downie, according to arrangement, lived on in the house in the Champs Elysées during the month of the Prince and Princess Gherardini’s bridal tour.
In that month they saw—they even became familiar with—all that was most worth seeing in Paris.
They also made excursions to all places of interest in easy reach of the city.
To well-read persons like the Herewards and Zuniga, who from books were prepared for all things, there could be no surprise; but to Aunt Sophie every day was a new life, every scene a new world, so that she came into a chronic state of amazement.