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Father Stafford

CHAPTER IV
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Come and see the picture.

It's the finest thing--in its way--I ever did." "Going to exhibit it ?" "I'm going to work up and exhibit another I've done of him, not this one; at least, I'm afraid he won't stand this one." "Gad! Have you painted him with horns and a tail ?" Whereto Morewood answered only: "Come and see." As they went in, they met Eugene, hands in pockets and pipe in mouth, looking immensely bored.
"Dr.Livingstone, I presume ?" said he.

"Excuse the mode of address, but I've not seen a soul all the morning, and thought I must have dropped down somewhere in Africa.

It's monstrous! I ask about ten people to my house, and I never have a soul to speak to!" "Where's Miss Bernard ?" asked Ayre.
"Kate is learning constitutional principles from Haddington in the shrubbery.

Lady Claudia is learning sacerdotal principles from Stafford in the shrubbery.


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