three
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Though Lord George were to die to-morrow , she would still be a Marchioness , and the coming boy , his grandson , would be the Marquis . He himself was young for his age . He might yet live to hear his grandson make a speech in the House of Commons as Lord Popenjoy . He had been out about the city and received the telegram at three o'clock . He felt at the moment intensely grateful to Lord George for having sent it ; -- as he would have been full of wrath had none been sent to him . There was no reference to `` Poor Brotherton ! '' on his tongue ; no reference to `` Poor Brotherton ! ''