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"Planting
the seed, so to speak."
"There is a rumour that she is to marry Count Lannet," said his wife.
"A horrid creature. There was talk in the newspapers last winter of
an Italian duke. Poor girl! From what I hear of her, she is rather a
good sort, sensible and more genuinely American in her tastes than
might be, expected after her bringing-up. And she _is_ pretty."
"How about this young Scoville, Rainie?"
"He's a nice boy but--he'll never get her. She is marked up too high
for him. He doesn't possess so much as the title to an acre of land."
"Extraordinary, the way you Americans go after our titles," said the
Count good-naturedly.
"No more extraordinary than the way you Europeans go after our
money," was her retort.
"I don't know which is the cheaper, titles or money in these days,"
said King. "I understand one can get a most acceptable duke for three
or four millions, a nice marquis or count for half as much, and a Sir
on tick." He eyed the Count speculatively. "Of course a prince of the
royal blood comes pretty high.


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