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Where was he sitting ? '' `` I have n't an idea . Did n't know he was in the theatre . '' Doctor Levillier made an exception to his rule of being in bed by twelve o'clock that night , and accepted Valentine 's invitation to sup in Victoria Street . He had always been greatly drawn to Valentine , attracted by the latter 's exceptional clarity of character , and he was scarcely less interested in Julian . Nor did the considerable difference between his age and the ages of the two youths in any way interfere with their pleasant intercourse . For Levillier had a heart that was ageless .