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[Illustration: OUT OF REACH.
"Just ask Dr. Jones to run round to my place right away. Our cook's
fallen downstairs, broke her leg; the housemaid's got chicken-pox; and
my two boys have been knocked down by a taxi."
"I'm sorry, sir, but the doctor was blown up in yesterday's air-raid
and he won't be down for a week."]
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[Illustration: AT BRIGHTON.
_Tommy (to alien Visitor about to run up to Town for the day)._
"THIS IS THE VICTORIA PORTION, OLD SPORTSKI. HIGHER UP FOR LONDON
BRIDGEOVITCH."]
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