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Richards tone was full of gloomiestforeboding.
Many an extrafranc and taler and
lira did this hypersensitiveness cost him.
For the truth is, you no morebelieve
in it than you do in the tale of Cinderella.
But hisdread of being laughed at
was stronger than himself.
You never knew what fresh fad was going to get
thewhiphand of him.
Then there was thattime in Strasbourg, when they set out to
climb the tower of thecathedral.
Our servant, Mawy Ann, says youllpwobably ALL
go to the bottom of the sea!
Worsestill, had been, for over two months.
London
was permeated with spiritualism; you hardly met aperson who was not a convert
to the craze. And so his roughly sketched plan wascarried out. I mean his
friends are notbusiness men, any more than he is. London was permeated with
spiritualism; you hardly met aperson who was not a convert to the craze. Well,
youll have tosee to him yourself now. And all thebeauties in the world could
not make up to Richard for lack of sleep.
They spent the last couple of days at
an hotel. Said Mary in tears: I think theyre the dearest, kindest people in
allthe world.
I can easily run over from time to time and seehow the land
lies.
Purdy vowed he had mentioned this fact the day before; but ifso, Mahony
had failed to hear him. The result of this affair was that Mary no longer
frequented seances. There theyfound a pretty crowd assembled. Besides, if
hedoes die, the whole concern will probably go smash. For perhaps Papa did not
know that was where they were all sure togo.
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