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IN WHICH TWO NEW FRIENDS DISPORT THEMSELVES.
"The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice," continued Pomona, "an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.

There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
"'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.' "'All right,' says he.

'Your Jiguel attends you.

An' what might our noble second name be?
What is we earl an' earl-ess of ?' "'Oh, anything,' says I.'Let's take any name at random.' "'All right,' says he.