"_I_ didn't dine with the Duke." He paused and asked with sudden inconsequent heartiness, "Well, and how did you get along, you two ?" "If only I could tell!" murmured Captain Crang, passing a hand over his brow.
"Not stuck-up, I hope?
Affable?
I'll bet any man sixpence he was affable.

Mind you, I don't speak from 'xperience," went on Mr.
Wapshott, more in sorrow than in anger.

"_I_ don't dine out with Admirals of the Fleet.

The Blood Royal don't invite James Wapshott to take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne, for auld lang syne, my dear, for auld.

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