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House-smith" was informed that not only ninety-nine, but nine hundred and ninety-nine, kisses were at his disposal whenever he cared to communicate with Miss Delicia Millefleurs. The writing was somewhat shaky, and "communicate" was spelled with one m. Moreover, the general appearance of the epistle was marred by the presence of a large blot.
Pellets of cotton- wool soaked in tobacco juice, in millefleurs perfume, and in paraffin, were held with pincers and were waved about within two or three inches of several worms, but they took no notice. On one or two occasions, however, when acetic acid had been placed on the pellets, the worms appeared a little uneasy, and this was probably due to the irritation of their skins.
'And here, twenty-five miles to the east, is Almeixal, celebrated for its vintages and for its enormous Abbey. Again I nodded; I could not think what was coming. 'Have you heard of the Marshal Millefleurs? asked Massena. 'I have served with all the Marshals, said I, 'but there is none of that name. 'It is but the nickname which the soldiers have given him, said Massena.
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