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LILY.

Br-r-r-rh! I'm putting on weight as it is.

ROPER.

LILY.

Nothing to eat, Uncle; I dine at six.

MRS. UPJOHN.

JEYES.

BLAND.

JIMMIE.

Two lumps.

ROPER.

JIMMIE.

VON RETTENMAYER, BLAND, and DE CASTRO. [Returning to the tea-table.] Ha, ha, ha, ha!

LILY.

FARNCOMBE.

LILY.

Not really?

FARNCOMBE.

This week and last, every night.

LILY.

FARNCOMBE.

LILY.

JIMMIE.

BLAND, VON RETTENMAYER, DE CASTRO, AND ROPER.

Hear, hear!

MRS. UPJOHN.

LILY.

Don't, mother; don't.

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