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"But this is yesterday's paper!" he said

"Yesterday evening's paper," Hanaud corrected

"Printed at Geneva!"

"Printed, and published and sold at Geneva," said Hanaud

"When did you send the advertise our luncheon," Hanaud

explained "The letter was to Besnard, asking hiraph the

advertisement at once"

"But you never said a word about it to us," Ricardo grumbled

"No And was I not wise?" said Hanaud, with complacency "For you

would have forbidden o so far as that," said Ricardo reluctantly His

indignation was rapidly evaporating For there was growing up in

his mind a pleasant perception that the advertiseht

He rose from his bed

"You will -room while I

have my bath"

"I will, indeed," replied Hanaud cheerily "I have already ordered

rah the streets of

Geneva"

Ricardo dressed for once in a ith some approach to ordinary

celerity, and joined Hanaud

"Has nothing coood; it is better than that which I