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Lady Merton, Colonist

CHAPTER VI
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According to him, the privilege allowed them was all his doing, and he was exceedingly jealous of any claim of Anderson's in the matter.
"You come to _me_, my lady, if you want anything.

Last year I ran a Russian princess through--official.

'You take care of the Grand Duchess, Yerkes,' they says to me at Montreal; for they know there isn't anybody on the line they can trust with a lady as they can me.

Of course, I couldn't help her faintin' at the high bridges, going up Rogers Pass; that wasn't none of my fault!" "Faint--at bridges!" said Elizabeth with scorn.

"I never heard of anybody doing such a thing, Yerkes." "Ah! you wait till you see 'em, my lady," said Yerkes, grinning.
The day was radiant, and even Philip, as they started from Banff station, was in a Canadian mood.


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