George wandered in, appearing unusually presecupied, cked up) a book, pretended to re and th suddenly shied it across the room, narrowly missing the! mirror.
"L've been to see Madame X." he cryptically announced.
idn't know it was being por-formed here," we answered. "Is it} a film or some ancient ballet nui ber, under a new name for this week?
"Don't be silly," George said, itiently, "I mean the Madame incredulity and of pity, "do you mean to say that you don't. know who the Madame X. is We admitted our abysmal ignos~ ance, George continued to look.
pitying! hen vouchsafed the information, "The Prophet.
Indeed:" was our reply. "The logical successor of Swami U., Mahatma V., and Monsieur W., of course, "You're getting to be as bad as! old Darwin Dryasdust!" said George, indignantly. "Honestly, he's beeom-$0 sceptical, that if you ask him rice is provided or where the wages are higher than the average for! the whole industry, the employer, preferring an increased wage to a tice allowance.
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