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The Attache

CHAPTER XI
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The rhododendron--had a tooth pulled when she was asleep.' 'Please to let me pass, Sir.' 'With all my heart, Miss, if I could; but I can't move; if I could I would down on the carpet, and you should walk over me.

Take care of your feet, Miss, I am off of mine.

Lord bless me! what's this?
why as I am a livin' sinner, it's half her frock hitched on to my coat button.
Now I know what that scream meant.' "'How do you do, Mr.Slick?
When did you come ?' 'Why I came--' he is turned round, and shoved out o' hearin.' 'Xanthian marbles at the British Museum are quite wonderful; got into his throat, the doctor turned him upside down, stood him on his head, and out it came--his own tunnel was too small.' 'Oh, Sir, you are cuttin' me.' 'Me, Miss! Where had I the pleasure of seein' you before, I never cut a lady in my life, could'nt do so rude a thing.

Havn't the honour to recollect you.' 'Oh, Sir, take it away, it cuts me.' Poor thing, she is distracted, I don't wonder.

She's drove crazy, though I think she must have been mad to come here at all.


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