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Page 170
We were a little sorry , too , for that diminutive mouse of a woman , his wife , who in the sketches for two actors which they loved to perform at local concerts never appeared to have any other rôle than that of foil to her husband .
We were a little sorry , too , for that diminutive mouse of a woman , his wife , who in the sketches for two actors which they loved to perform at local concerts never appeared to have any other rôle than that of foil to her husband .
Page 197
Life proceeded on these ridiculous lines , and the only drawback to an otherwise perfect existence was the weather , which seemed never to let up on us for twenty - four hours . The big loch rose three feet in ten days , and the Harley ...
Life proceeded on these ridiculous lines , and the only drawback to an otherwise perfect existence was the weather , which seemed never to let up on us for twenty - four hours . The big loch rose three feet in ten days , and the Harley ...
Page 214
... the saddle a great deal better than new , and myself a great Ideal the worse for wear - so much so indeed that I could not ride again for over a week . Never again will I break - in a new saddle . contents of his feed - bag .
... the saddle a great deal better than new , and myself a great Ideal the worse for wear - so much so indeed that I could not ride again for over a week . Never again will I break - in a new saddle . contents of his feed - bag .
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