A Prince of Sinners E. Phillips Oppenheim BOOK 1 CHAPTER 15 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | A Prince of Sinners E Philips Oppenheim BOOK 1 CHAPTER 15 A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE QUEEN S Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen s Hotel and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome. Lady Sybil in fact made room for him by her side and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him. Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it she asked. Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion. I telephoned to your office sent a groom to your rooms and to the club and at last we had given you up Lord Arranmore remarked. And I Sybil murmured was in a shocking bad temper. It is very good of you all Brooks remarked cheerfully. I left the office rather early and have been giving a sort of lecture to-night at the Secular Hall. Then I went up to have a game of billiards with Mr. Bullsom. Your telephone message found me there. You must remember that even if Medchester is not a very large place I am a very unimportant person. Dear me what modesty Lady Caroom remarked laughing. To us however you happened to be very important. I hate a party of three. Brooks helped himself to a quail and remembered that he was hungry. This is very unusual dissipation isn t it he asked. I never dreamed that you would be likely to come into our little theatre. It was Sybil s doings Lady Caroom answered. She declared that she was dull and that she had never seen A Message from Mars. I think that all that serious talk the other evening gave her the blues. I am always dull in the winter when there is no hunting Sybil remarked. This frost is abominable. I have not forgotten our talk either. I feel positively wicked every time I sip champagne. Our young philanthropist will reassure you Arranmore remarked drily. Lady Caroom sighed. I wonder how it is she murmured that one s conscience and one s digestion both grow weaker as one grows old. You and I Arranmore
