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"No you won't!" said Ri. And the Baron saw his retreat cut of by the athletic and determined young man. "Before you leave, we have one or two questions to ask you," said Mr. Maddison. "Are you Lord Tulliwuddle, or are you not?" "Yes! No!" replied the Baron. "Which, sir?" Expanding his chest, he made the awe-inspiring announcement "I am moch greater zan Tollyvoddle!
With an embarrassment equal to their host's, his lordship bowed and gave his hand. "I am ze Tollyvoddle vary pleased Mistair Gosh, I soppose?" "Gallosh, my lord. Very honored to welcome you." In the round eyes of Mr. Gallosh, Count Bunker perceived an unmistakable stare of astonishment at the sound of his lordship's accented voice.
"Ze Lord Tollyvoddle," he announced, with an effort as heroic as any of his ancestors' most warlike enterprises. Too impressed to inquire how this remarkable title should be spelled, the man turned to the other distinguished-looking passenger. "Bunker," said that gentleman, with smiling assurance. The man went out.
"Tollyvoddle, accept zis generous offer before it is too late!" "But," gasped the diffident nobleman, "they would find out the next time they saw me." "If the business is properly arranged, that would only be when you came out of church with her. Look here what fault have you to find with this scheme? I produce the desired impression, and either propose at once and am accepted "
"Aha!" smiled the Baron; "my showman again, eh?" His expression sobered, and he added as a final contribution to the debate "But I may tell you, Bonker, I do not eggspect to like Miss Maddison. Ah, my instinct he is vonderful! It vas my instinct vich said. 'Chose Miss Gallosh for Tollyvoddle!"
The romantic tincture of well, not quite accent, is a pleasant little piece of affectation adopted by the young bloods about the Court in compliment to the German connections of the Royal family." The Baron raised no more objections. "Bonker, I agree! Tollyvoddle I shall be, by Jove and all!" He beamed his satisfaction, and then in an eager voice asked "You haf not ze kilt in zat hat-box?"
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