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Title: An American girl in London
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Cotes, Everard, Mrs., 1861-1922
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Publisher: New York : D. Appleton and company
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agged again. Fortunately, a gentleman atthe other end of the room, where the piano was, began at thatmoment to sing something very pleading and lamentable anduncomfortable, with a burden of I love thee so, which gene-rally rhymed with woe—an address to somebody he called Dear-r-r Hear-r-r-t! as high as he could reach, turning uphis eyes a good deal, as if he were in pain. And for the timeit was not necessary to talk. When he had finished Miss For-tescue asked me if it was not delightful, and I said it was—did she know the gentlemans name ? Miss Fortescue said shedid not, but perhaps Lady Torquilin would. And then, just asLady Torquilin came up, How do you like England ? asked Miss Fortescue. • ••••• Well, asked Lady Torquilin. as we drove home in another 94 AN AMERICAN GIRL IN LONDON hansom, what did you and Gladys Fortescue find to say toeach other? I said, quite truly, that I did not remember at the moment,but I admired Miss Fortescue—also with great sincerity—so
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SOMEBODY HE CALLED DEAR-R-R HK.4R-R R T ! enthusiastically, that I daresay Lady Torquilin thought we hadgot on splendidly together. And what I wonder is, if Miss Fortescue had been askedabout our conversation, what she would have said. AN AMERICAN GIRL IN LONDON IX \^0U are sure you know where youre going? said Lady •A- Torquilin, referring to the Army and Navy. Victoria omnibus, remember, at Sloane-square; a penny fare, and not more, mind. You must learn to look after your pennies. Now, what are you to do for me at the Stores ? A packet of light Silurian ; your camphor and aconitepilules; to ask how long they intend to be over the valise theyre fixing for you Portmanteau theyre re-covering. Yes, go on !And what their charge is for cleaning red curtains.1 And to complain about the candles, added Lady Tor-quilin. And to complain about the candles. Yes. Dont forget about the candles, dear. See whattheyll do. And Im very sorry I cant go with you to MadameTussauds, but. you know Ive bee

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