Feeling confident of finding my way
about I returned for them. On emerging I was claimed by your fascinating
friend who is at this moment engaged in winding up his monocle
[Frederick guiltily stowed it away in his fob pocket]. He seemed so
delighted at having discovered me that I hadn't the heart to explain
that I'd been found before. Of course I'm excessively grateful to both
of you--Oh, here's dear old Teddy at last!"
During the scene of rapturous greeting that followed Frederick showed
that he indeed had his moments of inspiration.
"What about a vanilla ice at the Patisserie Delarue, old bean?" said he
to Percival.
And, unnoticed by the happy couple, they stole silently away.
* * * * *
[Illustration: _Lady who has been handed the card of wife of new
baronet-profiteer)._ "ER--LET ME SEE. DO I KNOW LADY HOGGINS?"
_Butler_. "YOUR LADYSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVED HER SINCE THE CREATION."]
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