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Simon the Jester

CHAPTER II
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That's where her artful and deceitful devilry comes in----" "I suppose Dale," said I, "declares her to be an angel of light and purity ?" "An angel on horseback! Whoever heard of such a thing ?" "It's the name of a rather fiery savoury," said I.
"In a circus!" she continued.
"Well," said I, "the ring of a circus is not essentially one of the circles in Dante's Inferno." "Of course, my dear Simon," she said, with some impatience, "if you defend him--" I hastened to interrupt her.

"I don't.

I think he is an egregious young idiot; but before taking action it's well to get a clear idea of the facts.

By the way, how do you know she's not painted ?" "I've seen her--seen her with my own eyes in Dale's company--at the Savoy.

He's there supping with her every night.


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