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CHAPTER XVI. THE LAST STRAW.
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Lady Agnes was inaccurate1 when she informed Miss Greeby that her cousin had taken a house in Kensington, since, like many women, she was accustomed to speak in general terms, rather than in a precise way. The young man certainly did live in the suburb she mentioned, but he had simply rented a furnished flat in one of the cheaper streets. He was the poorest of all the Lamberts, and could scarcely pay his club subscriptions2, much less live in the style his ancient name demanded. The St. James's chambers3 had merely been lent to him by a friend, and when the owner returned, the temporary occupant had to shift. Therefore, on the score of economy, he hired the dingy4 flat and brought up Mrs. Tribb to look after it. The little woman, on her master's account, was disgusted with the mean surroundings.
"When you ought to be living in a kind of Buckingham Palace, Master Noel, as I should declare with my dying breath," she said indignantly. "And have the title, too, if things was as they ought to be."
"I shouldn't be much better off if I did have the title, Mrs. Tribb," replied Lambert with a shrug5. "It's common knowledge that Garvington can scarcely keep his head above water. As an old family servant you should know."
"Ah, Master Noel, there's many things as I know, as I'm sorry I do know," said Mrs. Tribb incoherently. "And them lords as is dead and buried did waste the money, there's no denying. But some of your cousins, Master Noel, have gone into trade and made money, more shame to them."
"I don't see that, Mrs. Tribb. I'd go into trade myself if I had any head for figures. There's no disgrace in trade."
"Not for them as isn't Lamberts, Master Noel, and far be it from me to say so, gentry6 not being so rich as they used to be when my mother was a gal7. I don't hold with it though for you, sir. But now Lady Agnes having millions and billions will make things easier for you."
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discretion
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faltered
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privately
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extort
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exclamation
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horrid
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irrelevantly
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brutal
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detailed
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confession
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liar
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lengthy
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persuasion
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sufficiently
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