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"You did; you always do," said Drake "It was quite irresistible"

Lord Northgate, as the "Harry" alluded to, carip of the hand

"What the deuce are you doing here?" he asked "Thought you were

shooting down at Monkwell's place, or solad Lucy didn't

take my bet And where have you been?"

"With the Devon and Soruate "Kept at the Office" He was in the

Cabinet "There's always so on

when one wants to get at the saloodness

that I work like a nigger and get nothing but kicks for halfpence! I'd

chuck politics to-morrow if it weren't for Lucy; and why on earth she

likes to be shut in town, and sweltering in hot rooine"

"But then you haven't a strong iination, Harry, dear," said his wife

pleasantly

"I've got a strong thirst on er

desire to cut this show Coar