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36 now-how-interesting " act over her, I'll turn her over to Captain Mankeltow and his friend the Lord. They'll pretty quick find some Gussie, or Teddie, or Algie who can get her accepted in the proper quarters. I'm beginning to know my English.

'And now I'll go in swimming, and read the papers after lunch. I haven't had such a good time since Willie died.'

He pulled the blue shirt over his head as the bathers returned to their piles of clothing, and, speaking through the folds, added :

'But if you want to realise your assets, you should lease the whole proposition to America for ninety-nine years.'