"
We may so far anticipate in our story as to say that Adelaide
Palliser and Gerard Maule were married from Matching Priory at
Matching Church early in that October, and that as far as the
coming winter was concerned, there certainly was no hunting for
the gentleman. They went to Naples instead of Boulogne, and there
remained till the warm weather came in the following spring. Nor was
that peremptory sale at Tattersall's countermanded as regarded any of
the horses. What prices were realised the present writer has never
been able to ascertain.
CHAPTER LXXVII
Phineas Finn's Success
When Phineas Finn had been about a week at Matching, he received a
letter, or rather a very short note, from the Prime Minister, asking
him to go up to London; and on the same day the Duke of Omnium spoke
to him on the subject of the letter. "You are going up to see Mr.
Gresham. Mr. Gresham has written to me, and I hope that we shall
be able to congratulate ourselves in having your assistance next
Session." Phineas declared that he had no idea whatever of Mr.
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