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The Yellow God

CHAPTER III
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How do we grow rich and why do the people invest?
_Mon Dieu!_ why do they invest?
That is the great mystery.

I say that _cette belle demoiselle, votre niece, est ravissante.

Elle a d'esprit, mon ami Haswell._" Apparently her uncle did not share these sentiments, for he turned as red as any turkey-cock, and said across the great round table: "My dear Barbara, I wish that you would leave matters which you do not understand alone.

We are here to dine, not to talk about finance." "Certainly, Uncle," she answered sweetly.

"I stand, or rather sit, reproved.


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