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what are they 've your company—since 
I have been looking for the felicity 
of this visit.” 
At the mention of this long period, 
I must confess, ladies, that I stole a 
sheepish look downwards; but, I as¬ 
sure you, at the termination of her 
gossamer drapery, instead of being 
shocked with the cloven hoof, I saw 
the prettiest j ewelled little satin slip¬ 
per that ever covered the foot of 
beauty. The little of her leg and 
ancle that she disclosed was sym¬ 
metry, and symmetry faintly blushing 
in the most approved rose-coloured 
tinted hose of the finest silken tex¬ 
ture. Upon examining her costume 
