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Sagittarius, without more ado, cast aside his toga virilibus and darted out of it into another, just as Madame escorted by Mrs. Bridgeman, Lady Enid, the great Towle and the whole of the company assembled at Zoological House, appeared majestically and proceeding as an Empress in the aperture of the main doorway. When Mr.
And pray what have you to say? What about the rashes? And what is this danger that threatens Mr. Sagittarius?" "We'd better take the danger first, my dear," said Mr. Sagittarius, with grave anxiety. "Very well. Not that it should be the most important to one who wears the toga virilibus!" "True, my love. Still, to take it first will clear the ground, I think, and set me more at ease. Well, sir?"
"He will not be run away from by everybody in this manner." "I beg pardon, sir, I had no intention of running away," said Mr. Sagittarius, making one last despairing effort to assume his toga virilibus. "Then why did you do it, sir? Tell the old astronomer that!" cried Sir Tiglath, seizing him by the arm. "And tell him, moreover, what you and the old female Bridgeman have been about together?"
"My husband brokes outside, and has done for the last twenty years. Collect yourself, Jupiter. Pray do not doff your toga virilibus in the presence of ladies!" The terror of Mr.
When the Prophet entered, the latter bounded with alarm, while Madame turned round, a couple of hairpins in her mouth and both hands to the back of her head. "Ah," she remarked, through the pins, "il a vous! I am happy to say that I have induced Mr. Sagittarius to assume his toga virilibus, and that we have, therefore, great pleasure in yielding to your thoughtful pressure "
Malkiel the Second, finding himself discovered, took to the open just as Madame fled forth from the cellar, to be overtaken by the very natural misconception that she was about to become the victim of a husband whose jealousy had at length caused him to assume his toga virilibus. Perhaps it was Sir Tiglath's throwing off of the said garment which caused Lady Enid to throw him over.
"Jupiter," she exclaimed, in her deepest note, "if you are a Prophet you can surely at moments be also a man. Where is your toga virilibus?" "I don't know, my love, I'm sure. Don't let us lose a moment. Come, my angel!" "I shall not come," retorted Madame, whose leaping ambition had been fired by the sound of titled names. "The gentleman believes you to be an American syndicate."
"Rubbish!" "But, my " "Rubbish! That's only what Mr. Vivian says." "Well, but " "Besides, you can put on your toga virilibus and knock him down. It's no use talking to me, Jupiter." "I know it isn't, my darling, I know. But " "If you don't declare yourself I shall declare yourself for you this very moment. I will not endure to be left in the corner while all these nobodies are being truckled to.
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