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An Unsocial Socialist

CHAPTER XIII
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You are enjoying yourself out of reach of all the unpleasantness; but it bears hardly upon "Your affectionate father, "C.B.

LINDSAY." A faint sketch of the lines Time intended to engrave on Gertrude's brow appeared there as she read the letter; but she hastened to give the admiral's kind regards to her host and hostess, and discussed her mother's health feelingly with them.

After breakfast she went to the library, and wrote her reply: "BRANDON BEECHES, "Tuesday.
"Dear Papa: Considering that it is more than three years since you paid Madame Smith last, and that then her bill, which included my court dress, was only L150, I cannot see how I could possibly have been more economical, unless you expect me to go in rags.

I am sorry that Madame Smith has asked for the money at such an inconvenient time, but when I begged you to pay her something in March last year you told me to keep her quiet by giving her a good order.

I am not surprised at her not being very civil, as she has plenty of tradesmen's daughters among her customers who pay her more than L300 a year for their dresses.


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