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I wasn't thinking, at least I forgot that it was 

 nap we were playing.' 



Suffice it to say that, at the expiration of 

 half an hour, Master Reginald rose from the 

 table, we won't say either a sadder or a wiser, 

 but we must acknowledge that he was a poorer 

 man by some few sovereigns. 



As he entered the saloon at dinner time, 

 Reginald was delighted to see that Miss 

 Lancelot's hitherto unoccupied chair was no 

 longer so. 



' Now, Miss Lancelot,' said Captain Hay, 

 ' allow me to introduce you to your two 

 compagno7is de voyage, Mr. Miller and Mr. 

 Acton.' 



' Quite unnecessary in one instance, I can 

 assure you,' said she ; ' though are you quite 

 sure it ought not to be " Dr. Miller ? " ' 



^ And I too,' said Acton, ' have had the 

 honour of seeing jou before. Miss Lancelot.' 



' To be sure, it was you who opened 

 the door for me at the office on Wednesday 



