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Wessex Tales

PREFACE
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It's in the ornamental frame on the mantelpiece in your own bedroom, ma'am.' 'No; the Royal Duke and Duchess are in that.' 'Yes, so they are; but he's behind them.

He belongs rightly to that frame, which I bought on purpose; but as he went away he said: "Cover me up from those strangers that are coming, for God's sake.

I don't want them staring at me, and I am sure they won't want me staring at them." So I slipped in the Duke and Duchess temporarily in front of him, as they had no frame, and Royalties are more suitable for letting furnished than a private young man.

If you take 'em out you'll see him under.

Lord, ma'am, he wouldn't mind if he knew it! He didn't think the next tenant would be such an attractive lady as you, or he wouldn't have thought of hiding himself; perhaps.' 'Is he handsome ?' she asked timidly.
'I call him so.


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