The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 122: what you’re looking at

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ANGELA VIVALDI 105 that when I say love, it is a very different sort of thing from what one feels for the young lady one is going to marry.”’ ‘Well, well, you need not sermonize upon it, Edmund,” said Lord Harold. ‘“‘ We don’t want to be rivals in this business, and our pretensions are equally great; that is to say, it is nothing but pretension altogether on either side. So the fairest thing will be to toss up who is to avail himself of the information Alfred has brought us.” “By all means!” cried Lord Saxondale, delighted with the course proposed, which he thought had something manly and of a sportsman-like character about it. Then taking a sovereign irom his waistcoat pocket, he tossed it up in the air, crying, “ Heads or tails? ”’ ‘““ Heads,”’ exclaimed Lord Harold. “Tis tails!’’ actually shrieked forth Saxondale, with childish delight. ‘Tt is for you, then,” rejoined Lord Harold, with a slight accent of pique and vexation, ‘ to do the best you can in this matter.’’ But instantly recovering his good-humour, he refilled his glass and said, ‘‘ Here’s success to your love-suit with Signora Vivaldi!” COnNICDOOKS (C(O)