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 think or believe at ze time. But ze three time he did not come at ze 4th in the morning, I get up and dress myself and go arounds to ze Lib'ral Club and does bash bangs at zat door.

"And presently a head comes out of ze window upstairs and he says: 'What you want down there at this hour of ze evening, Madame?'

"'I want M. Raymond, my 'usband.'

"'He is not 'ere, Madame. Ze Club always closes at eleven ze clock.'

"'I thank you. Monsieur, sorry to trouble you.' So I put zese leedle things together that I had been told and I jus' go rounds ze corner and I listen down ze aria and hear sounds of reverie.

"A policeman he stood at ze corner. I says to ze policeman: 'Here is two shillings, you go rounds ze corner and you sees notings. Ze madame here has decoys my 'usband to dance with the girls.'

"And ze policeman is off and sees notings.

"Then I goes close to ze door and bash bangs at ze door. And a Frenchwoman like myself comes up and she says, *What you want, Madame?'

"I said, 'I want my 'usband, M. Raymond. Zat is all.'

"She says, 'Your 'usband not 'ere, Madame.'

"I says, 'Yes, I 'ear 'im downstairs.'

"Then quick she calls me lair and I gives 131