[Doctor Claudius, A True Story by F. Marion Crawford]@TWC D-Link bookDoctor Claudius, A True Story CHAPTER XIV 30/40
Do you understand? I am going ostensibly to Heidelberg to get my papers from the University, and so, with all thanks, I need not trouble you." The Duke looked at him for a moment. "What a queer fellow you are, Claudius," he said at last.
"I should think you would like her to know." "Why? Suppose that I failed, what a figure I should cut, to be sure." Claudius preferred to attribute to his vanity an action which was the natural outcome of his love. "Well, that is true," said the Duke; "but I think you are pretty safe for all that.
Have some breakfast--I forgot all about it." "No, thanks.
Are you going to Newport to-day? I would like to see something outside of New York before I go back." "By all means.
Better go at once--all of us in a body.
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