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"Why, Mr. Bannerman! How _do_ you do?"

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"You're looking a hundred per cent better--"

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"Bad, bad word! Naughty!--"

"Maitland, of course."

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"Been out of town and just got your note."

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"Your beastly penchant for economy. It's not stamped; I presume
you sent it round by hand of the future President of the United
States whom you now employ as office-boy. And O'Hagan didn't
forward it for that reason."

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"Important, eh? I'm only in for the night--"

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