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Doctor Claudius, A True Story

CHAPTER III
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If he is at all civilised we will have him to dinner." "By all means," said Miss Skeat with alacrity.

She liked intelligent society, and the Countess had of late indulged in a rather prolonged fit of solitude.

Miss Skeat took the last novel--one of Tourgueneff's--from the table and, armed with a paper-cutter, began to read to her ladyship.
It was late when Mr.Barker found Claudius scribbling equations on a sheet of the hotel letter-paper.

The Doctor looked up pleasantly at his friend.

He could almost fancy he had missed his society a little; but the sensation was too novel a one to be believed genuine.
"Did you find your friends ?" he inquired.
"Yes, by some good luck.


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