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eyes and such hair, and such a charming 

 manner and smile. She was at the shipping 

 office when I was there this morning. I opened 

 the door for her as she went out, and I shall 

 never forget the pleasant smile she gave me.' 



' Judging from the way in which you 

 rhapsodise over the fair creature, I should 

 imagine that anybody who does enter the lists 

 will have a very formidable rival in yourself,' 

 said Reginald. 



'Nay, lad, I am old enough to be her 

 father, and a bit to spare too. However, here 

 comes old Dudgeon with the whitebait.' 



Those of our readers — and legion must be 

 their name — who have ever spent a night at 

 the Adelphi, one of the best hotels in the 

 world, will remember dear old Dudgeon well. 

 There are some waiters who, the instant you 

 clap eyes on them, inspire you with confidence. 

 This gift of inspiration was inherent in 

 Dudgeon to a marvellous extent, and every- 

 body who had ever visited the Adelphi came 

 away convinced that there was but one waiter 



