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  ...to the homeward wending sportsman when a chance shot presents itself on which he may expend his remaining cartridges.
"So the Government is going to climb down, after all," she said, with a provocative assumption of private information on the subject.
"I assure you the Government will do nothing of the kind," replied the Member of Parliament with befitting dignity; "the Prime Minister told me last night that under no circumstances--"
"My dear Mr. Greech," said Lady Caroline, We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other wedded couples they sometimes live apart.   "
For her, at any rate, the comedy had had a happy ending.
Comus made his way slowly and lingeringly from the stalls, so slowly that the lights were already being turned down and great shroud-like dust-cloths were being swaythed over the ornamental gilt-work. The laughing, chattering, yawning throng had filtered out of the vestibule, and was melting away in final groups from the steps of the theatre. An impatient attendant gave him his coat and locked up the cloak room. Comus...   Munro, Hector Hugh

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