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Now, to do Sir Peter justice, he had ossip entirely to hi

But when an old gentle melancholy

platitudes, and is suddenly delivered of a joke--of two jokes--it is a

little hard to expect hiht under a bushel He could have

buried scandal in his breast forever, but to put an extinguisher on the

sparks of his playful fancy--no, these things are beyond a oose, with all its subtle humor, sank deeper and

deeper into Sir Peter's mind, he was irresistibly tempted to impart it to

Lady Morley (in strict confidence) Such a joke as that ought not to be

kept to himself to live and die with him; it would hardly be kind to Lady

Morley She would appreciate it

She did appreciate it So did Miss Batchelor, to whom she also told the

story (in strict confidence) So did everybody whom Miss Batchelorbecame public property, Sir

Peter wished he had restrained his sense of humor