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The Crown of Life

CHAPTER XVI
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He was dressed in approved English fashion, as a man of leisure, wore a massive watchguard across his buff summer waistcoat, and carried a silver-headed cane.
"You are taking a little walk," he said, with a very slight foreign accent.

"If you will let me walk with you a little way I shall be honoured.

The Park?
A delightful day for the Park! Let us walk over the grass, as we may do in this free country.

I have something to tell you, Miss Hannaford." "That's nice of you, Mr.Florio.So few people tell one anything one doesn't know; but yours is sure to be real news." "It is--I assure you it is.

But, first of all, I was thinking on the 'bus--I often ride on the 'bus, it gives one ideas--I was thinking what a pity they do not use the back of the 'bus driver to display advertisements.


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