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A Hungarian Nabob

CHAPTER IX
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The servants call her 'my lady,' and they are glad to see her in polite society, and ask no questions." Here Mrs.Meyer paused for a moment, to give Fanny time to take it all in and think it all over.

Then she went on again as follows: "I don't know how it is, but I don't feel a bit sleepy to-night.

Perhaps it is because I am in a strange room.

I am always fancying the window to be where the door is.

I say, Fanny," she added suddenly, "can you do embroidery ?" It seemed an innocent question enough, so Fanny answered that she could.
"It has just occurred to me that the last piece of embroidery you did is at home--that sofa-cover, you know, with the kissing doves on it.


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