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invitation there and then and added: "And mind 

 you come soon, my dear." 



" I believe Kate would make an Egyptian 

 mummy turn his head to listen to her," said Mrs 

 Jack. "Give her a nod or wink to stay her pace 

 a bit, Ted." Ted only smiled and Mrs Jack was 

 thrown back upon her wit. She was in deep 

 thought for a moment ; then nudging her uncle 

 she pointed to her wedding ring and then to Mrs 

 Ted's hand. He quickly turned and seeing the 

 plain gold ring amid its gemmed companions 

 started with a smile of mock rebuke that came 

 to a pouting O, and then burst into laughter in 

 which we all joined. We rose from the table, still 

 laughing, the old gentleman's laugh remaining the 

 loudest. 



