第93节

    thenistrysta,inistryostunnstitutional,thustoterheiediatelysuised,bytheeicarofivewirepullers.

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    “they,sirthos;theustspeakto,”andherushedtohedoorasered.

    “ingunnce.

    “ieherefoeyayplato.”

    “e.ifihadagreatfriend,esinanshouldshowhispower.”

    “ihaveagreatfriendiohaveagreatplace,”saidhinkheisquitereadytosholyhooexerciseit.”

    “sayingtoyouisnotkno,andtoonlyoofit,butyouydependuponnorthbhtositfortheunty.theythierofurse.adelusion;yourfriendlordbeaurisdtheseat.”

    “aris,”saiduterested.

    “idependuponyou,”said.tadpole,uch.thisroe.”

    “beaurisisratheraqueerntodealh,”saidlehandling.”

    “allthesyouohing.”

    “allthearisnsultsnooneexceptladybeauris.”

    “anthatitoretuisannearis,a.rodney,veryanxioustogetintoparliant,andriaysettleitastheylike.”

    “a.rodney,”saidusingly;“hingiyouknotygoodspirits”

    “ishouldlikealittlesunshine.aldspring,andnor,aingpeople.theythatsirroberthasoasiohebadharvests.”

    “thepresentnareclearlyresponsibleforallthat,”saidwaldershare.

    thereptonsthisevening.veryfearisogeneion,asaris.shealedhiandtalkedtain,andthenheproposedtotakehertohaveacupoftea,andsheasseheproposalile.

    “isupposeyourfriendsareverytriuhant,ladybeauris”saidendyon.

    “yes;theynaturallyareveryexyself.”

    “butyououghttobe,”saidendyon.“younseposition.ishouldthinklordbeaurishechiefhouseoftheparty.”

    “idonotknoaris.asforself,iabligedtobeaitious,butihavenoaition,orratheriedtobeonthesaside.”

    “ehappierthantoseeladybeaurisadredandappreciatedbyeveryone.”

    “ieladybeauris.thatybe,andindeedperhapsis,necessaryinsociety,butehonceyoualwaysandkindlyused.”

    “ishallale,”saidendyon,“and,”headdedehesitation,“shallal.”

    sheinvoluntarilypressedhisarthoughveryslightly;andtheninratherahushedandhurriedtoneshesaid,“theyent,ifthereistobeone,r.on,andperhapsotherthings”

    “fortuneofion;“ustbearthesehaps.butthetruthis,ithinkitisnotuhatthereybeageinlifeaybeinpatibleysecretaryshipunderanyes.”

    “youarenotgoingtoberried”shesaidquickly.

    “nottheslightestideaofsuevent.”

    “youaretooyoungtorry.”

    “olderthanyou.”

    “yes;butnandenaredifferentinthattter.besides,youhavetoonyfairfriendstorry,atleastatpresent.ptonsay”

    “etisthoughtsisteretorry.”

    “butthenthereareothersaris,lookingupintohisfacepossibletodekery.

    “arry,”saidendyon.“theantiyluent.”

    “thataris.“doyouknoydreathatyoushouldbe

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