He will get
interested in yacht-building, as he is interested now about Jerusalem:
both boyish fancies. He will stay another year in England to build a
yacht to take him to the Holy Land; the yacht will be finished this time
twelvemonths; and, instead of going to Palestine, he will go to Cowes.'
'That is quite my view of the case,' said the duke.
'It never occurred to me,' said the duchess.
Lord Eskdale resumed his seat, and took another half-glass of Madeira.
'Well, I think it is very satisfactory, Katherine,' said the duke, after
a short pause.
'And what do you recommend us to do first?' said the duchess to Lord
Eskdale.
'Let Tancred go into society: the best way for him to forget Jerusalem
is to let him see London.'
'But how can I manage it?' said the duchess. 'I never go anywhere;
nobody knows him, and he does not wish to know anybody.'
'I will manage it, with your permission; 'tis not difficult; a young
marquess has only to evince an inclination, and in a week's time he will
be everywhere. I will tell Lady St. Julians and the great ladies to send
him invitations; they will fall like a snow-storm. All that remains is
for you to prevail upon him to accept them.'
'And how shall I contrive it?' said the duchess.
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