the model millionaire-第2部分

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shouldn't　dare　show　my　face　in　the　Row。'



'Nonsense！　　It　reflects　the　highest　credit　on　your　philanthropic

spirit；　Hughie。　　And　don't　run　away。　　Have　another　cigarette；　and

you　can　talk　about　Laura　as　much　as　you　like。'



However；　Hughie　wouldn't　stop；　but　walked　home；　feeling　very

unhappy；　and　leaving　Alan　Trevor　in　fits　of　laughter。



The　next　morning；　as　he　was　at　breakfast；　the　servant　brought　him

up　a　card　on　which　was　written；　'Monsieur　Gustave　Naudin；　DE　LA

PART　DE　M。　le　Baron　Hausberg。'　　'I　suppose　he　has　come　for　an

apology；'　said　Hughie　to　himself；　and　he　told　the　servant　to　show

the　visitor　up。



An　old　gentleman　with　gold　spectacles　and　grey　hair　came　into　the

room；　and　said；　in　a　slight　French　accent；　'Have　I　the　honour　of

addressing　Monsieur　Erskine？'



Hughie　bowed。



'I　have　come　from　Baron　Hausberg；'　he　continued。　　'The　Baron　…　'



'I　beg；　sir；　that　you　will　offer　him　my　sincerest　apologies；'

stammered　Hughie。



'The　Baron；'　said　the　old　gentleman　with　a　smile；　'has　commissioned

me　to　bring　you　this　letter'；　and　he　extended　a　sealed　envelope。



On　the　outside　was　written；　'A　wedding　present　to　Hugh　Erskine　and

Laura　Merton；　from　an　old　beggar；'　and　inside　was　a　cheque　for

10；000　pounds。



When　they　were　married　Alan　Trevor　was　the　best　man；　and　the　Baron

made　a　speech　at　the　wedding　breakfast。



'Millionaire　models；'　remarked　Alan；　'are　rare　enough；　but；　by

Jove；　model　millionaires　are　rarer　still！'