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 newspaper and looking neither to the right nor to the left. At home he has his fireside, his little garden, and the inviolate privacy of his family. Besides that he cultivates sport and the week-end. More about his life than this I have been unable to ascertain.

The Continent is noisier, less disciplined, dirtier, madder, subtler, more passionate, more affable, more amorous, fond of enjoyment, wayward, harsh, talkative, more reckless, and somehow less perfect. Please give me a ticket straight away for the Continent.