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The Shuttle

CHAPTER XIX
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The audience he made one of now, was made up of both nationalities, and, in glancing over it, he realised how large was the number of Americans who came yearly to London.

As Lady Anstruthers had done, he found himself selecting from the assemblage the types which were manifestly American, and those obviously English.

In the seat next to himself sat a man of a type he felt he had learned by heart in the days of his life as Jem Salter.

At a short distance fluttered brilliantly an English professional beauty, with her male and female court about her.

In the stage box, made sumptuous with flowers, was a royal party.
As this party had entered, "God save the Queen" had been played, and, in rising with the audience during the entry, he had recalled that the tune was identical with that of an American national air.


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