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A Duet : a duologue by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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understand that we are only liable in case he defaults, and surely it
is very unlikely that he will do so after the lesson that he has
already had.

I think the house will do splendidly. The Lindens is the name, and
it is on the Maybury Road, not more than a quarter of a mile from the
station. If your mother and you could come down on Tuesday or
Wednesday, I should get a half-day off, and you would be able to
inspect it. Such a nice little lawn in front, and garden behind. A
conservatory, if you please, dining-room and drawing-room. You can
never assemble more than four or five guests. On your at-home days,
we shall put up little placards as they do outside the theatres,
'Drawing-room full,' 'Dining-room full,' 'Room in the Conservatory.'
There are two good bedrooms, one large maid's room, and a lumber-
room. One cook and one housemaid could run it beautifully. Rent 50
pounds on a three years' lease--with taxes, about 62 pounds. I think
it was just built for us. Rupton Hale says that we must be careful
not to brush against the walls, and that it would be safer to go
outside to sneeze--but that is only his fun.

What a dull, stupid letter! I do hope that I shall be in good form
on Saturday. I am a man of moods--worse luck! and they come quite
regardless of how I wish to be, or even of how I have cause to be. I
do hope that I shall make your day bright for you--the last day that
we shall have together before THE day. There have been times when I
have been such bad company to you, just when I wished to be at my
best. But you are always so sweet and patient and soothing. Until
Saturday, then, my own darling.--Ever your lover, FRANK.

P.S.--I open this to tell you that such a gorgeous fish-knife, with
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