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... bassador enjoyed in his well - bred way the sensation of ignoring the pomp in which he lived . They might have been dining in one of the great country houses of England ; it was a ceremony they performed , sumptuous without ostentation ...
... bassador enjoyed in his well - bred way the sensation of ignoring the pomp in which he lived . They might have been dining in one of the great country houses of England ; it was a ceremony they performed , sumptuous without ostentation ...
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... bassador . " Won't you try it ? " " To tell you the honest truth I think brandy is the only liqueur worth drinking . " " I'm not sure that I don't agree with you . But in that case I must give you something better than that . " He gave ...
... bassador . " Won't you try it ? " " To tell you the honest truth I think brandy is the only liqueur worth drinking . " " I'm not sure that I don't agree with you . But in that case I must give you something better than that . " He gave ...
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