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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 3rd, 1920 by Various
page 23 of 54 (42%)

But it must be rather a nuisance to cross the Thames every time you want to
go from the Essex to the Sussex wing.

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[Illustration: MANNERS AND MODES.

TYPICAL COSTUME FOR AN EARNEST WORKER IN THE CAUSE OF CHARITY.]

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[Illustration: BEHIND THE SCENES IN CINEMA-LAND.

THE RAGE EXHIBITED BY AN AUTHOR WHILE HAVING ONE OF HIS NOVELS FILMED IS
UTILISED BY THE INTELLIGENT MANAGER OF THE FILM COMPANY FOR A NEW
"THREE-REEL COMIC," ENTITLED "HOW AUTHORS WORK."]

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SUZANNE'S BANKING ACCOUNT.

"These want paying," said Suzanne as she bounced into my nominally sacred
den at a strictly prohibited hour. Therewith she thrust a _dossier_ of
tradesmen's bills into my feebly-resisting hands, and bang went an idea I
had been tenderly nursing since breakfast.

"But I can't spend the rest of the morning writing cheques," I protested.
"I'm engaged just now on a most important article."

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