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The Philanderers

CHAPTER XIII
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You must come; we want to talk to you particularly.

Mallinson will drive his wife in the trap, so there'll be plenty of room.' The party in the waggonette consisted of Captain Le Mesurier, Burl, Fielding, and five country gentlemen belonging to the district.
Clarice, riding some yards behind them through the dark fragrant lanes, saw eight glowing cigars draw together in a bunch.

The cigars were fixed points of red light for a little.

Then they danced as though heads were wagging, retired this side and that and set to partners.

A minute more and the figure was repeated: cigars to the centre, dance, retire, set to partners.


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