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... admitted to my table , as was frequently the case , gave a proof of his taste by refusing to eat any fruit but mangosteens , or to drink any wine but champagne . The only time I ever knew him to be out of humour was on an occasion when ...
... admitted to my table , as was frequently the case , gave a proof of his taste by refusing to eat any fruit but mangosteens , or to drink any wine but champagne . The only time I ever knew him to be out of humour was on an occasion when ...
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