,illu/ration3 ,george ,du ,mauri]       
,,engli% ,,society     ,,sket*$ ,,by    
,,george ,,du ,,mauri]     ,illu/ration3
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,all rights res]v$4     ,,george ,,du   
,,mauri]   ,i 0 ?9k+1 ) a pang1 j be=e  
,i put my p5 to ! pap]1 t ! dea? (      
,george du ,mauri] mu/ be a fact ( /ale 
int]e/ to ! read] already1 & t x w\ld be
 /al] yet by ! "t my words rea*$ him4 ,s
 swiftly does ! revolv+ _w c>ry our     
sorr[ into ! sun1 our mir? into ! %ade1 
t x is z if ! spe$ ( ! planet _h caught 
some?+ ( ! impati5ce ( age1 & x 7 hurri$
 r\nd ^u its axis ) ! quick5$ pulses (  
s5ility4 ,b p]haps ?is is a delusion (  
ours :o dwell 9 ! vicissitude ( ev5ts1 &
 !re are /ill spots on ! e>?'s :irl+    
surface1 lurk+-places ( quiet1 :]e x    
seems n to move1 & !re is "t to rememb] 
& to regret2 :]e x is no a/oni%+ ?+ t a 

k+ %\ld be a :ole mon? dead1 & yet n    
=gott54 ,at any rate1 x is 9 ! hope1 if 
n q ! fai?1 ( ?is t ,i v5ture "s belat$ 
l9es conc]n+ a man :om we h lo/ j :5 he 
seem$ beg9n+ to reveal himself4   ,i4   
,x 0 my good =tune to h ! c\rage to     
write to ,du ,mauri] :5 ,trilby 0 only  
half pr9t$1 & to tell him h[ mu* ,i lik$
 ! gay1 sad /ory4 ,9 e way x 0 well t ,i
 did n wait = ! end1 = ! la/ ?ird ( x   
seem$ to me s altoge!r =c$ 9 its        
conclusions t ,i c\ld n h (f]$ my       
praises ) a :ole he>t1 nor he accept$ !m
 ) any1 if ! disgu/ ) its prepo/]\s     
popul>ity1 :i* he s frankly1 s humor\sly
 express$1 _h !n begun 9 him4 ,b ! lik+ 
:i* its read]s felt _h n yet become     
loa?some to ! au?or1 & he wrote me back 
a *>m+ note1 promis+ me ! my/]y1 & en\gh
 ( x1 :i* ,i _h hop$ =1 because ( my    
pleasure 9 ! true-dream+ 9 ,pet]        
,ibbetson2 & speak+ briefly1 mo/ mode/ly
 & fitly1 ( 8 comm5c+ noveli/ at sixty1 
& 8 relative misgiv+s & surprises4  ,x 0
 inde$ "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y ?+s 9 !   

hi/ory ( lit]ature1 & )\t a p>allel1 at 
lea/ to my ignorance4 ,he might h       
comm5c$ & fail$2 t w\ld h be5 inf9itely 
less amaz+ ?an 8 mo/ amaz+ success2 b x 
0 v amaz+ t he %\ld h comm5c$ at all4 ,x
 is useless to say t he _h comm5c$ long 
be=e1 & 9 ! lit]>y prop]ty ( 8 "w he _h 
always be5 an au?or4 ,?is !ory w n      
ju/ify itself to any critical judgm5t2  
"o might z well say1 if "s great noveli/
 di/+ui%$ = 8 s5se ( color took to      
pa9t+1 t he _h always be5 an arti/4 ,!  
wond] ( ,du ,mauri]'s essay1 ! a/\nd+   
spectacle ( 8 success1 _c be dim9i%$ by 
any su* explanation ( x4 ,he comm5c$    
noveli/ 9 ,pet] ,ibbetson1 & s f> z     
lit]ature 0 conc]n$ he succe$$ 9 ev5    
great] fulness ?an he has succe$$ s9ce4 
,he _h p]fect reason to be surpris$2 he 
_h attempt$ an exp]im5t1 & he _h p]=m$ a
 miracle4  ,z = ! nature1 or ! quality1 
( 8 miracle1 t is ano!r "q4 ,i myself   
?9k t 9 all ess5tials x 0 f9e4 ,! result
 0 n less gold because !re 0 "s dross ( 
! transmut$ metals hang+ ab\t ! preci\s 

+ot1 & ! evid5ces ( ! process 7 pres5t1 
?\gh ! secret 0 z occult z ev]4 ,he won 
! he>t1 he k9dl$ ! fancy1 he bewit*$ !  
reason2 & no "o c say j h[ he did x4 ,8 
lit]>y attitude 0 n altoge!r new2 he    
p]fect$ an attitude recognizable fir/ 9 
,field+1 next 9 ,/]ne1 !n 9 ,he9e1      
aft]w>ds 9 ,?ack]ay3 ! attitude :i* ,i  
once call$ confid5tial1 & %ook ?ree     
realms beyond seas1 & _! colonial       
dep5d5cies "h1 ) ! ^w4 ,x is an attitude
 :i* ,i f9d swagg]+ 9 ,field+1 ins9c]e 9
 ,/]ne1 mock+ 9 ,he9e1 & in>ti/ic 9     
,?ack]ay2 b ,du ,mauri] made x lovable4 
,8 :ole /ory 0 a confid5ce2 :atev]      
illusion !re 0 resid$ 9 t fact2 y _h to 
grant x 9 ! beg9n+1 & he made y grant x 
gladly4 ,a trick8 ,yes2 b none ( y\r    
vulg> ones2 a species ( leg]dema91      
exquisite z t ( ! ,ea/]n juggl] :o      
plants 8 ladd] on ! gr\nd1 climbs x1 &  
pulls x up aft] him into ! empty air4 ,x
 wants s]i\sness1 x wants ! la/ respect 
= ! read]'s intellig5ce1 x wants        
critical ju/ification2 x wants :atev] is

 ! v greate/ ?+ 9 ! v greate/ noveli/s2 
! ?+ t conv9ces 9 ,haw?orne1 ,george    
,eliot1 ,t\rgu5ief1 ,tol/oy4 ,b %ort (  
?is supreme tru?1 x has e grace1 e      
beauty1 e *>m4 ,x t\*es1 x appeals1 x   
consoles2 & x flatt]s1 too2 if x turns !
 head1 if x intoxicates1 well1 x is     
bett] to own ! fact t x leaves "o 9 n q 
! condition = judg+ x4 ,i made my tacit 
prote/ aga9/ x aft] foll[+ ,trilby1 poor
 s\l1 to h] apo!osis at ! h&s ( ! _w & !
 *ur*2 b ,i fell a prey to x aga9 9 !   
fir/ *apt]s ( ,! ,m>tian1 & ,i expect to
 cont9ue 9 t sweet bondage to ! end4    
,,ii4  ,if ,i v5ture to say t           
s5tim5tality is ! dom9ant ( ! ,du       
,mauri] music1 x is because 8 art has   
made s5tim5tality beautiful2 ,i _h almo/
 said real1 & ,i am ready to say diff]5t
 f :at x 0 be=e4 ,x is a v manly        
s5tim5tality2 we ne$ n be a%am$ ( %>+ x2
 "o %\ld r be a%am$ ( dis[n+ its        
emotions4 ,x is 9 its sweetness1 z well 
z its manl9ess1 t ,i f9d ! *ief analogy 
betwe5 ,du ,mauri]'s lit]ature & 8 art4 

,9 all ! long c\rse ( 8 deal+ ) ! life (
 ,engli% society1 ,i c ?9k ( b two or   
?ree in/ances ( ung5tl5ess4 ,! humor :i*
 %one ^u e rank1 & e v>iety ( "*1 nev]  
aba%$ ! l[ly1 nev] insult$ wom51 nev]   
betray$ ! tru/ :i* repos$ 9 its         
traditions ( dec5cy & g5]osity4 ,if we  
?9k ( any o!r c>icaturi/'s art1 h[ bitt]
 x is apt to be1 h[ brutal1 h[ base6 ,! 
cruelties t (t5 pass = wit1 ev5 9 ! be/ 
( our own society satires1 nev] tempt$  
him to _! ignoble exploitation2 & z = ! 
fil?y droll]ies ( ,fr5* wit1 =ev] amus+ 
itself ) "o comm&m5t1 h[ f> !y all are f
 him6 ,8 pictures are full ( ! de>e/    
*ildr51 lovely "y girls1 hone/ "y       
fell[s2 snobs :o are z compassionable z 
!y are despicable1 bores :o h _! reason 
= be+1 hypocrites :o are n beyond       
r$emption4 ,x is 9 8 tol]ance1 8 f9al   
pity ( all life1 t ,du ,mauri] takes 8  
place ) ! great tal5ts2 & x is 9 8      
sympa?y = weakness1 = ! abas$ & outca/1 
t he classes himself ) ! =emo/ noveli/s 
( ! age1 n "o ( :om is recreant to !    

high (fice ( tea*+ by p>able t we may n 
pr(itably despise "o ano!r4 ,n ev5      
,sv5gali 0 beyond ! pale ( 8 m]cy1 & h[ 
well )9 x "s o!r sorts ( s9n]s 71 !     
grief ( v respectable p te/ifi$4  ,i w  
own myself t ,i l h]oes & h]o9es to be  
born 9 w$lock :5 !y conv5i5tly c1 & to  
keep true to x2 b if an au?or wi%es to  
suppose !m o!rwise ,i _c proscribe !m   
except = subsequ5t misbehavior 9 8 h&s4 
,! tr\ble ) ,trilby 0 n t %e 0 :at %e 0 
imag9$1 b t f9ally ! _w c\ld n imag9ably
 act ) reg>d to h] z ! au?or feign$4    
,su* z %e are to be =giv51 :5 !y s9 no  
m2 n exalt$ & b[$ d[n to by all mann] ( 
elect p]sonages4 ,b ,i fancy ,du ,mauri]
 did n mean h] to be an example4 ,%e _h 
to be done some?+ )1 & aft] all %e _h   
suff]$1 x 0 n 9 ! he>t ( poetic ju/ice  
to d5y h] a little moritur>y triumph4   
,du ,mauri] 0 n a c5sor ( morals1 b (   
mann]s1 :i* inde$ are or ought to be !  
fl[] ( morals1 b n _! root1 & 8         
deflections f ! /raight l9e 9 ! de/9y ( 
8 creations mu/ n be too s]i\sly reg>d$4

 ,i take x t ! v highe/ fiction is t :i*
 treats itself z fact1 & nev] once all[s
 itself to be o!rwise4 ,?is is ! k9d t !
 read] may well hold to ! /ricte/       
acc\ntability 9 all respects4 ,b !re is 
ano!r k9d capable ( express+ an engag+  
beauty1 & bewit*+ly portray+ _m phases (
 life1 :i* comes smil+ to y or 79 vulg> 
keep+7 nudg+ y1 & ask+ y to a game (    
make-believe4 ,i d n object to t k9d    
ei!r1 b ,i %\ld n judge x on su* high   
gr\nds z ! o!r4 ,i ?9k x rea*$ its      
p]fect effect 9 ,du ,mauri]'s h&s1 & t  
?is noveli/1 :o wrote no fiction till   
nigh sixty1 is ! greate/ ma/] 9 t sort  
:o ev] liv$1 & ,i d n =get ei!r ,/]ne or
 ,?ack]ay :5 ,i say s4   ,,iii4  ,:5 ,i 
fir/ spoke1 long ago1 ( ! confid5tial   
attitude ( ,?ack]ay1 ,i said t n[ we    
w\ld n endure x4 ,b ,i 0 wrong1 if ,i   
meant t m ?an ! v small numb] :o judge  
novels critically w\ld be impati5t ( x4 
,no soon] 7 ^? fe>ful words pr9t$ ?an ,i
 began to f9d1 to my va/ surprise1 t !  
confid5tial attitude 9 ,?ack]ay 0 :at   

mo/ pleas$ ! greate/ numb] ( 8 read]s4  
,?is gave me an ill op9ion ( _! ta/e1 b 
,i c\ld n d5y ! fact2 & ! ob/rep]\s     
triumph ( ,trilby1 :i* 0 "o long        
confid5ce1 has s9ce contribut$ to r5d]  
my defeat ov]:elm+4 ,du ,mauri]'s use ( 
! me?od1 z he p]fect$ x1 0 s *>m+ t ,i  
am n sure b ,i began to be a little 9   
love ) x myself1 ?\gh ord9>ily sup]ior  
to its bl&i%m5ts4 ,x 0 all v well to h  
,?ack]ay weep ^u y\r neck ov] ! =tunes (
 8 *>act]s1 b if he _h j be5 tell+ y !y 
7 puppets1 x 0 n s gratify+2 & z = poor 
,/]ne1 8 sighs 7 s frankly ins9c]e y    
c\ld n believe any?+ he said4 ,b ,du    
,mauri] came ) ano!r eye = life1 ) a    
fai? ( 8 own :i* y c\ld %>e1 & ) a _s   
:i* ende>$ him f ! fir/4 ,he _h         
prodigi\s novelties 9 /ore3 true-dream+1
 hypnotism1 & n[ 7"o does n "k q :at    
yet7 intellig5ce f ! neighborly little  
planet ,m>s4 ,he _h ! gift ( p]suad+ y t
 all 8 wond]s 7 true1 & 8 flatt]+       
famili>ity ( mann] height5$ ! effect ( 8
 wond]s1 l t ( ! pre/idigitator1 :o     

passes r\nd 9 8 audi5ce1 *att+          
pleasantly1 :ile he p\rs tw5ty diff]5t  
liquors out ( "o magical bottle4  ,i    
w\ld n c\nt 8 beautiful tal5t at less   
?an its r>e wor?1 & if ?is figure       
belittles t1 x does him wrong4 ,n be=e 9
 our lit]ature has any?+ m di/9ct1 m    
individual1 made itself felt4 ,i h      
assum$ to trace its desc5t1 f ?is writ] 
to t2 b x 0 only p>tly s desc5d$2 9 :at 
made x surpris+ & captivat+1 x 0        
heav5-desc5d$4 ,we %all be ! loneli] & !
 poor] h]eaft] = ! sil5ce :i* is to be  
:]e ,george du ,mauri] might h be54     
,w4 ,d4 ,,h[ells4     ,,engli% ,,society
   ,illu/ration3 ,,po/-,,pr&ial ,,/udies
  ,,fair ,,ho/ess 7pass+ ! w9e74--,i    
hope y admire ?is decant]1 ,admiral8    
,,gallant ,,admiral4--,ah6 x's n !      
vessel ,i am admir+4444  ,,fair         
,,ho/ess4--,i suppose x's ! port8       
,,gallant ,,admiral4--,oh1 no2 x's !    
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,a ,,consci5ce  ,,tommy 7home f an      

aft]noon p>ty74--,mamma1 d>l+1 ,i've got
 a great favor to ask ( y4444 ,please   
don't ask me h[ ,i behav$6         99   
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,illu/ration3 ,,fel9e ,,am5ities  ,,old 
,,lady 7to fa%ionable beauty1 :o has    
rec5tly m>ri$ ! ,g5]al74--,& s t        
:ite-hair$ old d>l+ is y\r husb&6 ,:at a
 good-look+ c\ple y mu/ once h be56     
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,illu/ration3 ,,tak+ ,,! ,,*ances  ,,!  
,,g5]al4--,i've br\ght y a new book1    
,aunt ,emily1 by ! new ,fr5*            
,academician4 ,i'm told x's v good2 b   
,i've n read x myself1 s ,i'm n sure x's
 q--a--q correct1 y "k4  ,,aunt         
,,emily4--,my de> boy1 ,i'm n9ety-six1 &
 ,i'll risk x6         99       99      
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,,trials ,,( ,a ,,pa9t]',s ,,wife  ,,sir
 ,,b9ks 7:o always piques himself on    
say+ j ! "r ?+74--,a--:at ,i l s mu*    
ab\t ! milkmaid1 dont*]kn[1 is t y\r    
husb& hasn't fall5 into ! usual mi/ake (
 pa9t+ a lady dress$ up 9 milkmaid's    

clo!s6 ,%e's s unmi/akably a milkmaid & 
no?+ else1 dont*]kn[6  ,,! ,,pa9t]',s   
,,wife4--,i'm s glad y ?9k s4444 ,he    
pa9t$ h] f me6         99       99      
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,,ladies ,,( ,,fa%ion ,,& ,,_! ,,doctors
  7,,sc5e3 ,! ,wait+-,room ( a          
,fa%ionable ,physician47  ,,fair        
,,pati5t 7j u%]$ 974--,:at--y "h1       
,lizzie8 ,:y1 a9't y well8  ,,second    
,,ditto4--,p]fectly1 ?anks6 ,b :at's !  
matt] ) y1 de>8  ,,fir/ ,,ditto4--,oh1  
no?+ :atev]6 ,i'm z "r z possible1      
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,,suzon6         99       99       99   
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,,small ,,& ,,e>lies         99       99
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,illu/ration3 ,,"m',s ,,d>l+s         99
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,illu/ration3 ,,daylight ,,wisdom       
,,eld] ,,si/]4--,oh6 he propos$ aft]    
supp]1 did he--aft] danc+ ) y all       
night--& y refus$ him8 ,q "r6 ,my de>   

*ild1 nev] believe 9 any proposal until 
! "y man calls at elev5 9 ! morn+ & asks
 y to be 8 wife6         99       99    
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 ,,unappreciat$ ,,complim5t             
,good-night1 ,miss ,maud6  ,i'm n ,miss 
,maud4  ,miss ,e!l1 ,i mean4 ,won't y   
%ake h&s ) me8 ,h[ ungrateful ( y6 & j  
aft] ,i've be5 tak+ y = y\r lovely si/]1
 too4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,le ,,monde 
,,ou ,l',,on ,s',,ennuie  ,i see a t5t4 
,i wond] :at's go+ on inside8 ,let's g &
 see4444  ,:at's ! good ( our go+ 9 !re8
  ,:at's ! good ( our /opp+ out "h8     
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,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tables ,,turn$      
,,tir$ ,,daught]s4--,don't y ?9k we     
might g n[1 mamma8 ,x's ?ree o'clock4   
,,fe/ive ,,mamma4--,oh1 t's n s v late1 
d>l+s4444 ,mayn't ,i h "o m dance8      
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,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sleepy ,,holl[ ,,9   
,,! ,,old ,,c\ntry  7,! ,common ,room at
 ,/4 ,morpheus1 ,oxbridge47  ,,fir/     

,,tutor 7wak+ up1 & languidly help+     
himself to 8 mode/ glass ( cl>et74--,ah6
 ,i l a little sleep aft] d9n]4444 ,x   
makes "o ready = "o's w9e6  ,,second    
,,tutor4--,well1 ,i l a little sleep    
be=e d9n] be/6  ,,! ,,ma/]4--,pooh6     
,talk to me ( ! aft]-breakfa/ sleep 9   
t]m-"t6 ,t's :at ,i enjoy66         99  
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,illu/ration3 ,,tak+ ,,"o ,,too ,,mu*   
,,at ,,"o',s ,,^w  ,,ho/ess4--,won't y  
play u some?+1 ,mr4 ,sp9ks8  ,,musical  
,,amateur 7:o ?9ks a good deal (        
himself1 9 spite ( 8 mode/y74--,oh1     
don't ask me--y are all su* fir/-rate   
p]=m]s "h--& y play su* good music1 too4
  ,,ho/ess4--,well1 b we l a little     
v>iety1 y "k4         99       99       
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,,engli% ,,take ,,_! ,,pleasures ,,sadly
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99  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,daught] ,,( ,,he?
  ,,lionel4--,oh1 ,i say1 ,b5jam96 h[   
spl5did y\r wife is look+6 ,%e pays =   
dress+1 if y l6  ,,b5jam94--,does %e1 my

 boy8 ,i only wi% %e did6         99    
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,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"q ,,( ,,age         
,,t$dy4--,h[ old are y1 ,aunt ,milly8   
,,aunt ,,milly 7:o owns to #ce74--,oh1  
,t$dy1 almo/ a hundr$6                  
,,t$dy4--,auntie1 ,i c't believe y6 ,i'd
 believe y if y'd said fifty6         99
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,illu/ration3 ,,breakfa/ ,,at           
,,bonneb\*e ,,hall  ,a s\!rly w9d & a   
cl\dy sky proclaim a hunt+ morn+4       
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,illu/ration3 ,,bus9ess  ,,sir ,,b$iv]e 
,,de ,,v]e4--,oh1 ,i say4 ,h[ y d *aff6 
,y nev] take me s]i\sly6  ,,am]ican     
,,belle4--,y nev] ask$ me6 7,no c>ds47  
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,illu/ration3 ,,dome/ic ,,economy       
,,mat]4--,papa1 de>1 d y "k a halfp5ny  
weekly pap] call$ ,flipbutts8           
,,pat]4--,nev] he>d ( x 9 my life6      
,,mat]4--,well1 x (f]s n9ep5ce a column 
= answ]+ que/ions1 & !y are s difficult1
 & we d s want to make a little money6  

,d leave (f y\r novel & help u a little4
 7,pat] c only write two novels a ye>1 b
 gets ,l#aj1jjj = ea* ( !m47         99 
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,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,induc$ ,,him ,,to 
,,m>ry ,,h]8  ,,he4--,look6 ,"h comes "y
 ,brummell ,wa%+ton1 ) 8 bride4 ,i wond]
 :at on e>? induc$ him to m>ry h]8      
,,%e4--,oh1 probably somebody bet him he
 w\ldn't6         99       99       99  
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,claim   
,,to ,,social ,,prec$5ce  ,,ho/ess4--,y 
mu/ give y\r arm to ,miss ,male*o1      
,william1 & put h] on y\r "r1 & make    
y\rself z agreeable z y possibly c6     
,,ho/4--,:y1 %e's a p]son ( no          
consequ5ce :atev]6  ,,ho/ess4--,oh1 yes1
 %e is6 ,%e's v ill-natur$1 & tells !   
mo/ horrid lies ab\t p if !y don't pay  
h] ! v greate/ att5tion6         99     
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,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,introduction       
,auntie1 d>l+1 ?is is my new fri5d1     
,georgie ,jones4 ,he is nice4 ,& isn't x
 funny1 my bir?day is ! n9? ( ,janu>y1 &

 8 is ! t5?1 s y see we only j escap$   
be+ tw9s6         99       99       99  
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,,banjonalities  7,! ,freemasonry (     
,art47  ,,he4--,i beg y\r p>don--b--er  
w\ld y be s k9d z to give me ! ',g'8    
,,%e4--,oh1 c]ta9ly4 7,gives x47        
,,he4--,?anks1 awfully6 7,b[s & proce$s 
on 8 way47         99       99       99 
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,teutonic   
,,satire  ,,ho/ess4--,oh1 pray don't    
leave (f1 ,h]r ,ros5cranz4 ,t 0 a lovely
 song y j began6  ,,em95t               
,,b>ytone4--,yes1 matame1 bot x tit n   
h>monise viz de *5]al gonf]zation4 ,x is
 9 ,b vlat1 & y & all y\r vr5ts are     
talk+ 9 ,g4 ,i haf a zong 9 ,f & a zong 
9 ,a %>p1 bot ,i haf no zong 9 ,g6      
,,accompani/4--,a*6 ,b]haps1 to opli*e  
matame1 ,i c\ld dransbose de            
aggombanim5ts--ja8         99       99  
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,,reason+ ,,f ,,induction  ,look1       
,ge(frey6 ,t's ,lady ,emily ,toml9son4  
,isn't %e pretty8  ,yes4 ,& ,i s'pose   

t's ,"l ,emily walk+ ) h]6         99   
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,illu/ration3 ,,^? ,,infelicit\s        
,,spee*es  ,,pr(essor ,,boreham4--,:at6 
alone1 ,mrs4 ,highfly]8 ,y\r husb& is n 
ill1 ,i tru/6  ,,mrs4 ,,highfly]        
7innoc5tly74--,oh no2 b he 0 afraid he  
might be1 if he came "h6         99     
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,illu/ration3 ,,social ,,p]sev]ance     
,,mrs4 ,,onsl[-,,pu%+ton4--,:at a v     
s+ul> woman ,lady ,ma%am is1 ,pr(essor6 
,i h call$ on h] e ,w$nesday ?is mon?1 &
 ! footman 7:o kn[s me p]fectly7 always 
said %e 0 out1 ?\gh ,w$nesday's h] day  
at home1 & !re 7 lots ( c>riages at !   
door6 ,%e nev] calls on me--nev]6 ,& :5 
,i b[ to h]1 z ,i always d1 %e always   
looks ano!r way1 z %e did j n[4 ,i mu/  
really call aga9 next ,w$nesday4        
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,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,/raw6  ,:at's 
! matt]1 de>e/8 ,y look sad4444  ,oh1   
ev]y?+'s go+ wrong4 ,! *ildr5 are ill 9 
b$1 & nurse has got ! influ5za1 & my    

husb& decl>es t ru9 is />+ u 9 ! face1 &
 ,i've got an unbecom+ frock1 & altoge!r
 ,i'm ?or\ghly depress$4444             
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,,9 ,,"t ,,= ,a ,,cup ,,( ,,tea         
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,illu/ration3 ,,fel9e ,,am5ities  ,,!   
,,misses ,,tiptylte4--,su* fun6 ,we're  
go+ to ,mrs4 ,ma%am's fancy ball z      
,c9d]ella's ugly si/]s--) false noses1 y
 "k6  ,,miss ,,aquila ,,%>pe4--,:at a   
capital idea6 ,b :y false noses8        
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,illu/ration3 ,,neighborly ,,complim5ts 
,tell me1 ,mrs4 ,jones1 :o's t "y       
,adonis y\r m>ri$ daught] is look+ up to
 s eag]ly8  ,h] husb&1 ,mrs4 ,sn>ley6   
,de> me1 y don't say s6 ,i congratulate 
y4444 ,n[ ,i und]/& h[ y come to h su*  
good-look+ gr&*ildr54         99        
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,illu/ration3 ,,g5tle ,,t]rorism  ,,!   
,,pr(essor4--,w y give me a kiss1 my    
de>8  ,,effie 7an habitually naughty    

girl74--,oh1 mammie4444 ,i'll be good1  
,i'll be good4444 ,i promise6         99
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,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,unpleasant ,,social
 ,,duty  ,,ho/ess4--,ge(frey1 ,i want y 
to dance ) t little girl6               
,,ge(frey4--,oh1 well1 if ,i mu/1 ,i    
mu/4446         99       99       99    
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,/reet      
,,dialectics  ,,br[n 7:o 0 all b run    
ov]74--,:y didn't y call out soon]1 y   
/upid ass8  ,,cabby4--,i did1 sir6      
,,br[n4--,:y didn't y call out l\d]1 !n8
  ,,cabby4--,i did1 sir6         99     
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,illu/ration3 ,,equal ,,to ,,!          
,,occasion  ,,mrs4 ,,gu%+ton4--,oh6 oh6 
:at a lovely1 lovely picture6 ,s true1  
s4444  ,,our ,,arti/4--,wait a bit1     
,mrs4 ,gu%+ton--x's wrong side up4444   
,let me put x "r fir/4446 7,does s47    
,,mrs4 ,,gu%+ton 7unaba%$74--,oh6 oh6   
oh6 ,:y1 t way x's ev5 m lovely /ill6   
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,illu/ration3 ,,prec$5ce ,,at           

,,bonneb\*e ,,hall ,,dur+ ,,! ,,holidays
  ,gr&papa takes ! bride 9 to d9n]1 & ! 
re/ foll[ anyh[4         99       99    
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,,hi/rionic ,,egotism  ,,our ,,pet      
,,actor 7j arriv$74--,by ,jove--^! good 
p all seem to "k me v well--nodd+ &     
smil+--7nods & smiles himself1 "r &     
left7--uncommonly flatt]+1 ,i'm         
sure--consid]+ ,i've nev] set foot 9 !  
t[n be=e6  ,,our ,,pet ,,arti/ 78       
*um74--,i'm afraid x's me !y're nodd+ & 
smil+ at1 old man6 ,i come e ye>1 y     
"k--& "k e s\l 9 ! place6         99    
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,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/ately ,,/aircase    
,,w9ds ,,ar\nd ,a ,,l>ge ,,hall         
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,illu/ration3 ,,h[ ,,reputations ,,(    
,,di/+ui%$ ,,amateurs ,,are ,,sometimes 
,,made  ,,h]r ,,silb]mund 7! ,great     
,piani/7 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,,tattl]4--,a*1    
,lady ,crei*ton has = ba9t+ d] mo/      
rem>rgaple *5ius4 ,look at dis6 ,x is   
eqval to ,felasquez6  ,m4 ,,langu$or 7! 

,fam\s ,pa9t]7 ,,to ,,miss              
,,gu%+ton4--,ah6 ,= ze music1 ,miladi   
,cretonne has a tal5t kvite             
exceptionnel4 ,li/5 to zat6 ,x surpass  
,madame ,s*umann6         99       99   
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,,eo!n  ,,cook',s ,,t\ri/               
7female74--,:at's t jagg$ :ite l9e on ! 
horizon1 ,i wond]8  ,,cook',s ,,t\ri/   
7male74--,sn[1 probably6  ,,cook',s     
,,t\ri/ 7female74--,ah6 t's mu* m       
likely6 ,i he>d ! capta9 say+ x 0       
,greece6         99       99       99   
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,danc+  
,,man ,,( ,,! ,,p]iod  ,be5 danc9' at   
all8  ,danc9'8 ,n ,i6 ,cat* me danc9' 9 
a h\se :]e !re a9't a smok9'-room6 ,i'm 
(f1 directly6         99       99       
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,,unconsci\s ,,cynicism  ,,%e4--,x's su*
 ye>s s9ce we met t p]haps y nev] he>d (
 my m>riage8  ,,he4--,no1 inde$6 ,is    
x--er--rec5t en\gh = congratulations8   
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,illu/ration3 ,,unlucky ,,spee*es       

,,%e4--,:at a disagreeable ?+ t insomnia
 mu/ be6 ,v try+1 ,i ?9k6 ,d y ev] suff]
 f x1 ,capta9 ,sp9ks8  ,,he4--,oh1 de>1 
no4 ,i c sleep any:]e1 at any "t6 ,c\ld 
g (f ?is mom5t1 ,i assure y4446         
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,illu/ration3 ,,f9 ,,de ,,siecle  ,t's  
:]e poor ,mrs4 ,wilk9s us$ to live6  ,:y
 'poor' ,mrs4 ,wilk9s8  ,well1 h] husb& 
0 kill$ 9 t horrid railway accid5t1     
don't y rememb]8  ,oh1 b t 0 mon?s ago6 
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,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cup ,,( ,,tea ,,& ,a 
,,quiet ,,cig>ette ,,aft] ,,lun*        
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,illu/ration3 ,,prec$5ce ,,9 ,,vanity   
,,fair  ,! lady gue/s g 9 to d9n] ) !   
ho/ & "y ,sir ,john & "y ,sir ,james & !
 ,hon4 ,dick ,swivell]1 :ile ! ho/ess   
naturally takes ! arm ( h] nephew1 ,"l  
,gosl9 7j f ,eton71 s t1 z ! p>ty is j  
two ladies %ort1 ,dr4 ,jones1 ! great   
hi/orian1 & ,pr(essor ,br[n1 ! fam\s    
philologi/ 7^: wives h n be5 ask$71 br+ 
up ! re> toge!r4  ,,! ,,doctor4--,well1 

,pr(essor1 we may be ( less consequ5ce  
?an ! re/1 b at all ev5ts we're ! olde/ 
& ! mo/ r5[n$6         99       99      
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,,?+s ,,"o ,,c\ld ,,wi% ,,to ,,h        
,,express$ ,,o!rwise  ,,puzzl$          
,,ho/ess4--,i beg y\r p>don1 ,"l        
,bovril1 b w y tell me :e!r ,i ought to 
take y\r arm1 or ,pr9ce ,sulkyt(f's1 or 
! ,duke's8  ,,"l ,,bovril               
7,"l-,lieut5ant ( !                     
,c\nty74--,well--a--s9ce y ask me1 ,i   
mu/ tell y t--a--z h] ,maje/y's         
repres5tative1 ,i am b\nd to claim !    
honor6 ,b ,i hope y won't = a mom5t     
suppose t ,i'm fool en\gh--a--to c>e    
p]sonally "o rap ab\t t sort ( ?+6      
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,illu/ration3 ,,danc+ ,,m5         99   
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,illu/ration3 ,,ill-,,consid]$          
,,utt]ances  ,,well-,,pres]v$ ,,eld]ly  
,,coquette4--,ah6 ,admiral1 :at a good  
"t we _h !re1 junket+ & danc+ & flirt+6 
,x all seems l ye/]day6 ,d y rememb] !  

,c>ew girls1 & y\r old flame ,lucy      
,ma/]s1 & t poor boy ,jack ,lu%+ton1 :o 
0 s desp]ately 9 love ) me8  ,,!        
,,admiral4--,inde$ ,i d1 de> ,lady      
,m>ia6 ,& to ?9k ( _! all dy+ 444 ye>s  
ago6444 ,& ( old age1 too6         99   
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,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,equivocal          
,,complim5t  ,,lady ,,prattl] 7a        
confirm$ fir/-night]1 to                
actor-manag]74--,i congratulate y on y\r
 success la/ night1 ,mr4 ,mc,stamp6444  
,h[ good y 76 ,x 0 all *>m9'--s light1 s
 bright1 s well put on ! /age6444 ,& oh6
 su* nice long entr'actes1 y "k6        
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,illu/ration3 ,,pr(essional ,,beauties  
,,( ,,! ,,pa/  ,,h\sekeep] 7%[+ visitors
 ov] hi/oric mansion74--,?is is !       
portrait ( ,que5 ,ca!r9e ( ,m$ici--si/] 
to ! ,v5us ( t "n4444         99        
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,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gondolette          
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,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fe/ive ,,procession  

,meet ( ! ,f\r-9-,h& ,club1 ,hyde ,p>k1 
,london4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,joys   
,,( ,,hospitality  ,,j5k9s4--,good      
heav5s6 ,:y1 !re's t brute ,tomk9s6 ,!  
skunk6 ,i wond] y c ask su* a man to y\r
 h\se6 ,i hope y hav5't put him ne> me  
at d9n]1 because ,i %all cut him dead4  
,,ho/ess4--,oh1 x's all "r4 ,he told me 
all ab\t y be=e y came 94               
,,j5k9s4--,did he8 ,:at did he say ab\t 
me1 ! ruffian8  ,,ho/ess4--,oh1 no?+    
mu*--m]ely :at y've j be5 say+ ab\t him4
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99  ,illu/ration3 ,,too ,,k9d ,,by      
,,half  ,,he4--,oh1 ,i've long giv5 up  
danc+ = my own sake4 ,i only dance n[ ) 
^? unlucky girls t don't get p>tn]s4    
,:o's t "y lady beh9d y8  ,,%e4--,my    
daught]4  ,,he4--,pray1 introduce me6   
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,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,infelicit\s ,,spee*
  ,:y1 y're look+ bett] already1 ,sir   
,ronald6  ,yes1 ?anks to y\r delightful 
hospitality1 ,i've _h ev]y?+ my doctor  

ord]$ me3 ',fre% air1 good food1        
agreeable society1 & *e]ful conv]sation 
t involves no /ra9 on ! intellect6'     
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,illu/ration3 ,,disappo9tm5ts ,,(       
,,lion-,,hunt+  ,,gu>dsman 7gaz+ at !   
motley ?rong74--,any great lit]>y or    
sci5tific celebrities "h to-night1 ,lady
 ,circe8  ,,lady ,,circe 7:o has tak5 to
 hunt+ ,lions74--,no1 ,sir ,*>les4 ,!   
wor/ ( celebrities 9 ^! democratic days 
is t !y won't come unless y ask _! wives
 & families1 too6 ,s ,i ask ! wives &   
families1 & ! wives & families come 9 _!
 ?\s&s1 if y please1 & ! celebrities /ay
 at home & g to b$4         99       99 
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,,two ,,on ,a ,,t[]  ,,jones 7a ris+ "y 
,briti% ar*itect74--,yes2 x's a *>m+ old
 ca/le y've b\ght1 ,mrs4 ,prynne1 & ,i  
he>tily congratulate y on be+ its       
possessor6  ,,fair ,,cali=nia ,,wid[ 7j 
settl$ 9 ! old c\ntry74--,?anks4 ,& n[ y
 mu/ f9d me a leg5d = x1 ,mr4 ,jones6   
,,jones4--,i'm afraid ,i c't manage t2 b

 ,i c\ld add a /ory1 if t w d z well6   
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,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,zoo            
,,tommy4--,:y don't !y h little %ut-up  
h\ses8 ,:y d !y h op5 b>s8  ,,doro?y 7:o
 kn[s ev]y?+74--,oh6 t's = !m to see !  
p1 ( c\rse6         99       99       99
       99       99  ,illu/ration3       
,,nature ,,v]sus ,,art  ,j z ,/odge is  
ab\t to expla9 ! recondite subtleties ( 
8 picture to a select circle ( deeply   
int]e/$ & delightfully sympa!tic wom51 8
 wife comes 9 ) ! baby1 conf\nd x6      
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,illu/ration3 ,a ,,new ,,read+ ,,( ,a   
,,fam\s ,,picture  ,oh1 look1 gr&papa6  
,poor ?+s 444 !y're bury+ ! baby6       
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,illu/ration3 ,,ante-,,po/hum\s         
,,jeal\sy  ,isn't ,emily ,firk9son a    
d>l+1 ,reg9ald8  ,a--ahem--no d\bt4 ,i  
c't say mu* = h] s++1 y "k6  ,ah6 b %e's
 s good & true--a p]fect angel6 ,i've   
kn[n h] all my life4 ,i want y to       
promise me some?+1 ,reg9ald4  ,c]ta9ly1 

my love6  ,if ,i %\ld die "y1 & y %\ld  
ev] m>ry aga91 promise1 oh6 promise me t
 x %all be ,emily ,firk9son6         99 
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,illu/ration3 ,,di/+ui%$ ,,pr(essionals 
,,ho/ess 7to ho/1 aft] d9n]74--,george1 
de>1 h[ ab\t ask+ ,signor ,robsonio &   
,signora ,smi?orelli to s+8 ,!y'll be   
mortally (f5d$ if we d1 & !y'll be      
mortally (f5d$ if we don't6         99  
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,illu/ration3 ,,social ,,agonies  ,,mrs4
 ,,blok]4--,oh1 ,i'm sorry to di/urb y  
at breakfa/1 b ,i want$ to make sure (  
y4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,d$leigh ,boreham are   
/opp+ ) me = a few days1 & ,i want y to 
come & d9e to-morr[1 or1 if y are       
engag$1 ,w$nesday2 or ,?ursday w d1 or  
,friday or ,saturday2 or any day next   
week6  7,mrs4 ,br[n feebly tries to     
inv5t t !y h "s ?\ghts ( sail+ to       
,honolulu ?is aft]noon1 & t !y h j lo/ a
 relative1 b breaks d[n ignom9i\sly47   
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,illu/ration3 ,,true ,,blue  ,b doesn't 

he>+ ^? brilliant spee*es sometimes make
 y *ange y\r m9d8  ,my m9d8 ,oh1 (t56 ,b
 my vote1 ,,nev]66         99       99  
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,,n\s ,,avons ,,*ange ,,t\t ,,cela  ,,! 
,,old ,,m>quis ,,( ,,c>abas4--,:at1     
madam6 ,!re's y\r lovely b p5niless     
daught] positively dy+ to m>ry me2 & "h 
,i am1 will+ to settle ,l#bj1jjj a ye>  
on h]1 & give h] "o ( ! olde/ titles 9  
,engl&1 & y refuse y\r cons5t6666 ,by   
,george1 madam1 9 my "y days x wasn't ! 
mo!rs :o object$ to m5 ( my sort4 ,x 0 !
 daught]s !mselves66         99       99
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,illu/ration3 ,,spee*es ,,"o ,,has ,,to 
,,live ,,d[n  ,,ho/ess4--,s sorry to h  
kept y wait+1 ,mr4 ,gre54               
,,visitor4--,oh1 don't m5tion x4 ,!     
anticipation1 y "k1 is always s mu*     
bright] ?an ! reality4         99       
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,illu/ration3 ,,too ,,consid]ate  ,,mrs4
 ,,br[n4--,oh1 ,mrs4 ,smi?1 d h t sweet 
baby ( y\rs br\ght d[n to %[ my husb&4  

,he's nev] se5 x4  ,,mr4 ,,br[n4--,oh1  
pray1 don't tr\ble on my acc\nt4        
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,illu/ration3 ,,?+s ,,"o ,,w\ld ,,h     
,,express$ ,,diff]5tly  ,,g5ial         
,,ho/ess4--,:at1 go+ already1           
,pr(essor8444 ,& mu/ y take y\r wife    
away ) y8  ,,! ,,pr(essor 7) grave      
polit5ess74--,inde$1 madam1 ,i am sorry 
to say ,i ,,mu/6         99       99    
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,,happy ,,?\ght         99       99     
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,,flunkyana  7,a ,visit to !            
,portrait-,gall]y ( ,brabazon ,t[]s47   
,p>don me6 ,b y h pass$ ov] t picture 9 
! corn]4 ,an old ,dut* ma/]1 ,i ?9k4    
,oh1 t6 ',! ,burg]ma/]' x's call$ ,by   
,rembrank1 ,i b'lieve4 ,x a9't no?+ mu*4
 ,only a "w ( h>t4 ,n "o ( ! family1 y  
"k6         99       99       99        
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,oh1        
,,don',t ,,y ,,rememb] ,,sweet ,,alice1 
,,b5 ,,bolt8         99       99        
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,,w9d[ ,,/udy  ,,!                      
,,maid54--,good-morn+1 ,mr4 ,jones6 ,h[ 
d y l my hyac9?s8  ,,! ,,curate4--,well1
 !y prev5t me f see+ y6 ,i %\ld pref]   
,l[] c9?s6         99       99       99 
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,s ,,engli%1
 ,,y ,,"k6  ,! ,miss ,br[ns 7( a good   
,bayswat] family7 play+ ,buffalo ,gals1 
) v>iations1 on two ,am]ican banjoes &  
an ,am]ican p>lor-gr&4         99       
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,illu/ration3 ,,social ,,t>radiddles    
,,mrs4 ,,gu%+ton 7aside to h]           
husb&74--,:at a long1 tiresome piece (  
music t 06 ,:o's x by1 ,i wond]8  ,,mr4 
,,gu%+ton4--,bee?ov51 my love4  ,,mrs4  
,,gu%+ton 7to ho/ess74--,my de> ,mrs4   
,br[n1 :at heav5ly music6 ,h[ 9 e b> "o 
feels ! /amp ( ! greate/ g5ius ! _w has 
ev] kn[n6         99       99       99  
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,love',s    
,,labor ,,lo/  ,oh1 papa1 we've all q   
made up our m9ds nev] to m>ry1 n[ we've 
got ?is beautiful h\se & g>d56 7,papa   
has tak5 ?is beautiful h\se & g>d5      

solely ) ! view ( tempt+ eligible "y m5 
to come & play lawn-t5nis1 etc41 etc47  
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,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>* ,,( ,,progress  
,,%e4--,aft] all1 !re's no?+ bett] ?an !
 w+ ( a *ick56 ,is !re1 ,g5]al8         
,,he4--,i nev] ta/$ ! w+ ( a *ick54 ,i  
only "k ! legs6 ,:5 ,i 0 "y1 y "k1 my   
p>5ts always ate ! w+s1 & n[1 my *ildr5 
always d6         99       99       99  
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,an         
,,infelicit\s ,,"q  ,,ae/hetic          
,,y\?4--,i hope by degrees to h ?is room
 fill$ ) no?+ b ! mo/ p]fectly beautiful
 ?+s4444  ,,simple-,,m9d$               
,,gu>dsman4--,& :at are y go+ to d ) ^!1
 !n8         99       99       99       
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,i ,,mu/ ,,h 
,,?is ,,too? ,,out6  ,i mu/ h ?is too?  
out1 x hurts s6  ,oh1 please don't1 or  
,i %all h to we> x1 z ,i d all ( y\r    
left-(f ?+s6         99       99        
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,,nemesis  ,,mrs4 ,,con/antia 7to old   
ador]1 :o has m>ri$ = money74--,& ^! are

 y\r *ildr51 ,ronald8 ,oh6444 h[ l _!   
"m6         99       99       99        
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,too ,,late 
,,he4--,:at6 ,y hav5't got a dance left8
  ,,%e4--,no4 ,x's pa/ two o'clock6 ,:y 
didn't y come e>li]8  ,,he4--,well1 a   
fell] mu/ d9e1 y "k6         99       99
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,illu/ration3 ,,fem99e ,,p]v]sity       
,,%e-,,gossip 7allud+ to newly-w$d$     
pair74--,!re g ',beauty & ! ,bea/1' z !y
 are call$6 ,%e w\ld m>ry him4 ,h] p>5ts
 /rongly oppos$ ! mat*1 z y may imag9e4 
,,he-,,gossip 7:o flatt]s himself t he  
und]/&s ! sex74--,by ,george6 ,! p>5tal 
opposition mu/ h be5 /rong to make h]   
m>ry su* a ruffian z t6         99      
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,illu/ration3 ,,consolation  ,,de       
,,snookke4--,!re goes ,mrs4 ,ga!rum6 ,%e
 nev] asks me to h] p>ties6 ,i suppose  
,i am n swell en\gh6  ,,sympa!tic       
,,lady-,,fri5d4--,oh1 x c't be t6 ,"o   
meets ! mo/ r[dy p 9 ,london !re4       
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,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,lelongb[       
,,capta9 ,,lelongb[ 7a fasc9at+ b mo/   
invet]ate romanc] ab\t 8 own            
exploits74--,:o's y\r favorite h]o 9    
fiction1 ,miss ,v]a8  ,,miss ,,v]a4--,y 
are6         99       99       99       
99       99  ,illu/ration3 ,,ae/hetics  
,,mrs4 ,,van ,,tromp4--,oh1 ,sir ,*>les6
 ,mod]n ,engli% male attire is too      
hide\s4 ,j look r\nd 444 !re are only   
two dec5tly dress$ m5 9 ! room6  ,,sir  
,,*>les4--,inde$6 ,& :i* are !y1 may ,i 
ask8  ,,mrs4 ,,van ,,tromp4--,well1 ,i  
don't "k :o !y are1 exactly2 b j n[ "o  
seems to be (f]+ ! o!r a cup ( tea4     
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,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,accommodation      
,,vocali/ 7to fair ,/rang]74--,a--,i'm  
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