"All right," said Charles. "I'll let you have it some time."
Four days later, at Miss Donelan's urgent request, I wrote to Charles
for it. It came in less than forty-eight hours.
Extract from conclusion of subscription list returned by Charles:--
Major-General R. Hewland, L5 5s. 0d.
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DINNER-TABLE TOPICS.
"MR. LLOYD GEORGE
GOING TO A WARMER CLIMATE."
_Midland Evening News_.
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ANOTHER ACCIDENT TO AN INFINITIVE.
"It is good news to at last hear that progress is being made
again towards healing the 'split.'"--_Nottingham Football
Post_.
So far not much progress is visible.
* * * * *
"Lord and Lady Arthur Hill arrived at Maples yesterday from
London."--_Observer_.
And Mrs. and Miss Tomkins (in pursuit of bargains) continue to arrive
daily at Peter Snelbody's from Cricklewood.
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[Illustration: THE SPLENDID PAUPERS.
FIRST TURKISH OFFICIAL (_presented with a photograph of the new
Turkish Navy in lieu of six months' deferred pay_). "SO, WE'VE GOT A
_DREADNOUGHT_, HAVE WE?"
SECOND TURKISH OFFICIAL. "I DON'T KNOW WHO GETS THE DREAD, BUT I KNOW
WE'VE GOT THE NOUGHT.
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