I consider it a kind of charm against accidents.

Though I was once detained twenty-four hours by an accident to the train in front of me, I have never met with any accident myself.

Yes," she continued, now addressing the bottle, "we have seen many climes and cupboards together, have we not?
I intend one of these days to have a silver label made with an inscription.

It is a gentleman, as you may observe, and his name is Oliver.

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