The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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England. They say that an Englishman has as many lives as a cat.
Supposing that chap Dominey did come to life again and she brings him home? You say yourself that you do not mean to make much use of me until after the war has started. In the parlance of this country of idioms, that will rather upset the apple cart, will it not?" "Has the Princess a suite of rooms here?" Seaman enquired. "Over in the west wing. Good idea! You go and see what you can do with her. She will not think of going to bed at this time of night." Seaman nodded. "Leave it to me," he directed. "You go out and play the host." Dominey played the host first and then the husband. Rosamund welcomed him with a little cry of pleasure. "I have been enjoying myself so much, Everard!" she exclaimed. "Everybody has been so kind, and Mr. Mangan has taught me a new Patience." "And now, I think," Doctor Harrison intervened a little gruffly, "it's time to knock off for the evening." She turned very sweetly to Everard. "Will you take me upstairs?" she begged. "I have been hoping so much that you would come before Doctor Harrison sent me off." |
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