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XIII] The blissful Honey-moon is past: The Pair have settled down at last: Mamma-in-law their home will share, And make their happiness her care. "Your income is an ample one: ''Go it, my children!" (And they went it).'' "I rayther think this kind of fun ''Won't last!" said Tottles [and he meant it).''

They took a little country-box A box at Covent Garden also: They lived a life of double-knocks, Acquaintances began to call so: Their London house was much the same (It took three hundred, clear, to rent it): "Life is a very jolly game!" Cried happy Tottles (and he meant it).

Contented with a frugal lot (He always used that phrase at Gunter's), He bought a handy little yacht A dozen serviceable hunters The fishing of a Highland Loch A sailing-boat to circumvent it "The sounding of that Gaelic 'och' Beats me!" said Tottles (and he meant it)."

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