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The more he thought of it the more convinced he became that , should it be known that he had received two such notes from a lady and that he had not answered or noticed them , the world would judge him to have behaved badly . So , at last , he wrote , -- on that Sunday evening , -- fixing a somewhat distant day for his visit to Hertford Street . His note was as follows : -- Lord Fawn presents his compliments to Lady Eustace . In accordance with the wish expressed in Lady Eustace 's two notes of the 23rd instant and this date , Lord Fawn will do himself the honour of waiting upon Lady Eustace on Saturday next , March 3rd , at 12 , noon . Lord Fawn had thought that under circumstances as they now exist , no further personal interview could lead to the happiness of either party ; but as Lady Eustace thinks otherwise , he feels himself constrained to comply with her desire . Sunday evening , 25 February , 18 -- . `` I am going to see her in the course of this week , '' he said , in answer to a further question from Lady Glencora , who , chancing to meet him in society , had again addressed him on the subject .