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UI> AND DOTteV
a ator.v.ia told of a Frenoliman who was
very anxious to bco nn ’American business
Hum at 3tia home. Tito first morning when
Ho called at tliq Oiouso the maid replied
to Ida query:
“The piaster h not down yet/- meaning
downstairs,
Tlie following morning he called again,
and was met witfr:
'‘Tho master is not up yet,” meaning}
‘Hat the had “not yet arisen from his lied.
The Frenchman, looking at 3tcr with:
downtfnl eye, paused n few seconds.'
. 1Ket yea very deaf-cult,* but 'eef m
mademoiselle will tell mo when zc master
down, hut in ze
will be neither itp ... _7
* vi)f call at /.at7time/
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