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the matron for an 'eligible' about her, and Penelope must 

 be given chances. ' My Lady ' and my ' daughter Lady 

 So-and-so ' would sound truly magnificent. 



"No," said Tommy, "and his name is Gravity, not Gravy, 

 Mrs. Binkie. Lord Gravity is a cove — beg pardon, a man 

 who don't go in for sport, you see. His father attends to 

 that department, whilst he does the business of the place." 



And so, altogether, Travers's first day with hounds had not 

 been productive of much in the way of furthering the aims 

 of the ' Binkie family in the county. As to poor Travers 

 himself, a much abrased cuticle was the only impression 

 left behind for him. 



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PRODIGAL. 



