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[Illustration: WASTED IRONY.
"WHO'S THAT DOWN-STAIRS, JANE?"--"SOME FRIENDS OF MINE, MA'AM."
"BUT YOU HAD SOME FRIENDS YESTERDAY, JANE!"--"YES, MA'AM."
"AND ON MONDAY NIGHT!"--"YES, MA'AM."
"DON'T YOU THINK YOU HAD BETTER HAVE A REGULAR DAY AT HOME EACH
WEEK?"--"THANK YOU, MA'AM! THAT WILL BE VERY NICE!"]
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