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Burlesques

CHAPTER XXIV
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That Lablash is a wopper at singing.

I coodn make out why some people called out 'Bravo,' some 'Bravar,' and some 'Bravee.' 'Bravee, Lablash,' says I, at which heverybody laft.
"I'm in my new stall.

I've had new cushings put in, and my harms in goold on the back.

I'm dressed hall in black, excep a gold waistcoat and dimind studds in the embriderd busom of my shameese.

I wear a Camallia Jiponiky in my button-ole, and have a double-barreld opera-glas, so big, that I make Timmins, my secnd man, bring it in the other cabb.
"What an igstronry exabishn that Pawdy Carter is! If those four gals are faries, Tellioni is sutnly the fairy Queend.


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