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put his hand to his head

"God bless

pardon, Sir, but that is the best piece of news I ever did hear in my

life"

And his dear old eyes were full of tears while he blew his nose

vigorously

"It will be a very quiet wedding, Burton We shall have it at the

Consulate, and I suppose at the church in the Rue d'Agesseau, if Miss

Sharp is a Protestant--I have never asked her"

"The wedding don't so

lady always here to look after you"

"Without her glasses, Burton!"

"As you say Sir, without the in his faithful eyes

He left the room presently with the walk of a boy, so elated was he,

and I was left alone, thrilling in every nerve with triu

for Friday I cannot possibly say