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"Men are all alike all the world over," remarked the latter, on hearing Mavis's complaint. "You can't trust 'em further than you can see 'em." "Not all, surely," replied Mavis, thinking of the innocuous young men, indigenous to Shepherd's Bush, whom she had so often danced with at "Poulter's." "Anyhow, men in our class of life are all at one on that point.
Miss Nippett shook her head as resolutely as her bodily weakness permitted. "What's the time?" she asked presently. Mavis told her. "Whatever 'appens, I shall go down to posterity as a partner in 'Poulter's'!" "You've no business to think of such things," faltered Mavis. "It's no use codding me. I know; reely I do." "Then, if you don't believe me, wouldn't you like to see a clergyman?"
"In addition to 'Poulter's Patent Floor Wax, he's invented the 'Clacton Schottische, the 'Ramsgate Galop, and the 'Coronation Quadrilles." "He must be clever." "Of course; he's on the grand council of the 'B.A.T.D." "What is that?" "What? You don't know what 'B.A.T.D. is?" cried Miss Nippett in astonishment. "I'm afraid I don't," replied Mavis.
I had hoped that one might be forthcoming. 'I am truly thankful I am worthy of hope, TRULY thankful. Mrs. Poulter dropped Palmer's Ecclesiastical History, which she had begun to read every Sunday afternoon for three months. Mr. Goacher picked it up, and was about to take Mrs. Poulter's hand, but Miss Taggart entered and the conversation closed just when it was becoming interesting.
You have of course heard of the world-renowned Poulter's Pills. I am Poulter!" Poulter of Poulter's Pills! My heart sank within me! A five-pound note! My airy castles were tottering! "I also sent him a couple of hundred of my pamphlets, which I said I trusted he would be so kind as to distribute in the close." I was aghast! "And now, with regard to the special object of my call, Mr. Dale.
By this time, Mavis had mastered the piano's peculiarities; she played her second waltz resonantly, rhythmically. "I think you're up to 'Poulter's," said the little woman critically, when Mavis had finished. "And what about terms?" "What about them?" asked Mavis pleasantly. "It's a great honour being connected with 'Poulter's," the little woman hazarded. "No doubt."
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