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. Where there will be ample space for all the devotees to assemble once a year.

. As we hope and believe, our dream is about to be realized.

. We have unlimited capital for its construction.

. Not only for the temple, but for hotels and restaurants, and watever else may be necessary.

. We anticipate a great rush.

. Probably; although it is a phase we prefer not to dwell on. We are thinking only of him.

. Not of him—of it—it, his idea. Rather than of what he did, we prefer to think of what he might have done.

. To it—it, his ideal idea!

. [Aside to ] If these people are not making money out of this, then they are the greatest fools I ever heard of.

. Amusing mistake, was it not? Suppose some gentleman had presented himself and had insisted upon a duel? In that case it would have been still more amusing.

. If you had fought him yourself. I approached Her Highness on your behalf, under instructions, as your emissary.

. At a distance, I thought she was a cocotte. But you should have known better.

. How was I to tell? I thought the same when I got near. She was sitting at one of the tables playing trente et quarante. An elderly woman occupied the next chair, who was far from respectable. One played red, the other black; meanwhile they bet on the side, and laughed as they played.

. Capital! What did you do?

. I suggested a fresh combination. They were