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Evan Harrington

CHAPTER XXX
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'My animal spirits always get the better of me,' he added confidentially.
'Suppose you devote your animal spirits to my service for half an hour.' 'Yours, Countess, from the 'os frontis' to the chine!' was the exuberant rejoinder.
The Countess made a wry mouth.
'Your curricle is in Beckley ?' 'Behold!' said Jack.

'Two juveniles, not half so blest as I, do from the seat regard the festive scene o'er yon park palings.

They are there, even Franko and Fred.

I 'm afraid I promised to get them in at a later period of the day.

Which sadly sore my conscience doth disturb! But what is to be done about the curricle, my Countess ?' 'Mr.Raikes,' said the Countess, smiling on him fixedly, 'you are amusing; but in addressing me, you must be precise, and above all things accurate.


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