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The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER XXXVII
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One makes a hash of yesterday's left dish, but she may know no better.

'Add a pickle,' as Chummy Potts used to say.

The dish is rendered savoury by a slight expenditure of attentions, just a dab of intimated soft stuff.
'Pleasant to see you established here, if you find the place agreeable,' he said.
She was kissing her hand to her brother, all her eyes for him--or for the couple; and they were hidden by the park lodge before she replied: 'It is an admired, beautiful place.' 'I came,' said he, 'to have your assurance that it suits you.' 'I thank you, my lord.' '"My lord" would like a short rest, Carinthia.' She seemed placidly acquiescing.

'You have seen the boy ?' 'Twice to-day.

We were having a conversation just now.' 'We think him very intelligent.' 'Lady Arpington tells me you do the honours here excellently.' 'She is good to me.' 'Praises the mother's management of the young one.


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