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Danny opened one eye and beat his stub of a tail softly on the rug

Willia: "Queen Victoria's very sick;

Napoleon's got the oes the weasel!"

"Dr Lavendar, why do you keep trying to change the subject? What do

you think about Mrs Richie's brother?"

"Well, Willy, iven to hospitality"

"Ah, now, no shenanigan!" poor William pleaded "Do you suppose he's

up to some monkey-shines? Do you suppose I took him unawares, and he

was afraid to entertain ht entertain a Recording Angel

unawares?"

Willia, or I don't know

human nature"

"Willy, if you do know hu man who

does But, perhaps, now, it really wasn't convenient?"

"Convenient!" William burst out "In Old Chester we don't talk about

convenience when a man knocks at the door at supper-time!"

"But Philadelphia isn't Old Chester," Dr Lavendar reminded him,

mildly "When you've seen as much of the world as I have, you'll