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Our Friend the Charlatan

CHAPTER X
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The spirit of reckless ambition in public life encouraged by the sex which has never known the meaning of responsibility.

Decay of the arts--inevitable result of the predominance of little fools who never admired anything but art in millinery.

Revival of delight in manslaying--what woman could ever resist a uniform?
Let them be; let them be.

Why should they spoil our ale and tobacco?
Friend Breakspeare, how's your wife?
Now there, Mr.
Lashmar, there is a woman such as I honour! 'She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.' A woman of the by-gone day--gentle but strong, silent and wise.

'Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates!' Mr.Lashmar, your beaker stands empty.


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