1. I REQUIRE YOUR FURNITURE
DEPARTMENT, PLEASE.
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2. THE QUALITY SECTION
NOT THE PLYWOOD END.
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3. GOOD MORNING,
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4. AM I SPEAKING
TO THE MANAGER?
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5. I SHAN'T SETTLE
FOR ANYTHING LESS.
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6. GOOD.
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7. NOW, MY NAME IS "BOUQUET,"
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8. THAT'S B-U-C-K-E-T.
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9. NO, IT IS "BOUQUET."
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10. YOU MAY REMEMBER
THAT I CALLED IN
EARLIER IN THE WEEK
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11. TO CHOOSE
A THREE-PIECE SUITE.
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12. YOU DO REMEMBER VIVIDLY,
HOW VERY NICE.
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13. THAT'S RIGHT, I CALLED IN
THE WEEK BEFORE, TOO.
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14. YES, AND THE WEEK
BEFORE THAT.
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15. WELL, THESE THINGS
ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO RUSH.
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16. NOW YOU REMEMBER
THAT I FINALLY OPTED
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17. FOR A VERY SUPERIOR SUITE
WHICH YOU ASSURED ME
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18. WAS AN EXACT REPLICA
OF ONE AT SANDRINGHAM HOUSE.
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19. AND YOU PROMISED
DELIVERY TODAY.
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20. I'M RINGING
TO ASCERTAIN
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21. THE PRECISE TIME
THAT YOU INTEND TO DELIVER,
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22. AND WILL IT BE
IN ONE OF YOUR VANS
WITH THE ROYAL WARRANT ON?
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23. ALL YOUR VANS HAVE
THE ROYAL WARRANT—
THAT'S GOOD.
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24. ON BOTH SIDES?
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25. BECAUSE IF IT'S ONLY
ON THE ONE SIDE
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26. I SHALL WANT YOU TO PARK
FACING TOWN.
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27. YOU HAVE THE ROYAL WARRANT
ON BOTH SIDES,
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28. THAT'S VERY GOOD.
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29. THEY DO.
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30. THEY HAVE THE ROYAL WARRANT
ON BOTH SIDES.
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31. - OF WHAT?
- OF THEIR DELIVERY VAN.
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32. OH, THAT'S IMPORTANT,
IS IT?
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33. WELL, OF COURSE
IT'S IMPORTANT.
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34. I WANT TO MAKE
QUITE SURE
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35. THAT HE CAN BE SEEN
BY NUMBER 23.
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36. OH, THE BARKER-FINCHES.
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37. BARKER-FINCHES
INDEED.
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38. WHAT AN AFFECTATION.
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39. SHE WAS A BARKER,
HE WAS A FINCH,
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40. SUDDENLY
THEY'RE HYPHENATED.
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41. I CAN'T BARE
THAT SORT OF SNOBBERY.
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42. NOW RICHARD,
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43. WE MUST MAKE QUITE SURE
THAT SHE HAS A CLEAR VIEW
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44. OF THE ROYAL WARRANT
ON THE SIDE OF THAT VAN.
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45. COME ALONG, DEAR,
THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE.
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46. BUT WHAT ARE WE
SUPPOSED TO BE MEASURING?
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47. WHAT DOES IT MATTER,
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48. AS LONG AS WE'RE SEEN
TO BE MEASURING?
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49. IT WILL AROUSE
PEOPLE'S CURIOSITY.
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50. ESPECIALLY THE NOSY
BARKER-FINCHES.
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51. SHE'LL NEVER REST
UNTIL SHE FINDS OUT
WHAT'S HAPPENING.
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52. WHAT SHE'S LIKE.
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53. I'LL STAND HERE
AND YOU TAKE THIS TAPE
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54. SOMEWHERE
DOWN THERE.
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55. NO...
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56. MAKE A NOTE
OF THAT, RICHARD!
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57. MAKE IT
LOOK IMPORTANT.
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58. MESSAGE RECEIVED
AND UNDERSTOOD.
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59. NOW MAKING...
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60. IMPORTANT NOTE.
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61. RICHARD!
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62. WE'D BETTER MEASURE
THE WIDTH OF THE DOOR.
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63. THIS GIVES THEM THE CLUE
THAT WE'RE EXPECTING
A DELIVERY.
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64. I CAN'T SEE ANYBODY
WATCHING ANYWAY.
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65. TRUST ME,
RICHARD.
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66. I CAN TELL BY
THE PSYCHIC PAIN
BETWEEN MY SHOULDER BLADES,
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67. THERE'RE SHARP EYES
BEHIND THOSE CURTAINS.
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68. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
WITH THE OLD SUITE?
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69. I'VE BEEN THINKING
ABOUT THAT.
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70. I'LL GET IT!
IT'S PROBABLY BORIS!
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71. I'VE GOT A BONE
TO PICK WITH YOU,
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72. YOU SHOULD SEE
THE BRUISES THIS MORNING.
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73. OH, IT'S YOU,
HYACINTH.
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74. NO, NO, I THOUGHT IT
MIGHT BE BORIS.
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75. WELL, I HAD,
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76. BUT WE MADE IT UP
LAST NIGHT—
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77. TWICE.
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78. WELL, YES,
OUR DAISY'S HERE.
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79. WELL, OF COURSE
I CAN PASS YOU OVER
TO OUR DAISY.
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80. OF COURSE SHE'S UP—
WE'RE ALL UP.
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81. WHAT DID YOU THINK WE ARE,
A BUNCH OF LAYABOUTS?
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82. IT'S FOR YOU,
OUR DAISY.
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83. GET YOUR BODY UP!
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84. - FOR ME?
- IT'S OUR HYACINTH.
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85. SHE THINKS
YOU'RE STILL IN BED.
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86. DAMN CHEEK!
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87. WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS?
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88. IT'S OUR HYACINTH
ON THE TELEPHONE.
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89. OH.
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90. THAT'S INCONVENIENCE
AT THIS HOUR.
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91. STILL LET'S FACE IT,
YOUR HYACINTH ON THE TELEPHONE
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92. IS BETTER OFF
THAN YOUR HYACINTH IN PERSON.
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93. GOD FORBID.
I WONDER WHAT SHE WANTS.
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94. WHAT HAVE I DONE SHE MIGHT
HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT?
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95. STOP WORRYING,
YOU'RE A FREE SPIRIT—
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96. A MARRIED WOMAN
IN YOUR OWN RIGHT.
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97. MISTRESS OF YOUR OWN
ESTABLISHMENT.
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98. THERE'S NO REASON TO FEEL
GUILTY WITH YOUR HYACINTH.
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99. IT'S NOT
AS IF WE'RE TWINS,
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100. BUT SHE KNOWS INSTINCTIVELY
WHEN I'M STILL IN BED.
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101. COME ON,
DAISY.
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102. RICHARD,
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103. I WANT YOU
TO ANTICIPATE
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104. WHERE DELIVERY MEN
OF AVERAGE HEIGHT
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105. ARE LIABLE TO BRUSH
AGAINST MY WALLS,
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106. EVEN IF THEY DO POSSES
THE ROYAL WARRANT.
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107. I EXPECT YOU
TO PREVENT IT, RICHARD.
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108. HOW AM I SUPPOSED
TO STOP THEM
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109. BRUSHING AGAINST
YOUR WALLS?
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110. BY INSERTING YOURSELF
BETWEEN THE DELIVERY MAN
AND MY WALLPAPER.
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111. - BUT I—
- DAISY!
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112. ALL RIGHT,
CALM YOURSELF, DAISY.
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113. I'M SORRY IF I SEEMED
TO HAVE ACCUSED YOU
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114. OF STILL
BEING IN BED.
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115. I STAND CHASTENED
AND REBUKED.
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116. THEY'RE ALL
STILL IN BED.
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117. HOW'S POOR DADDY
THIS MORNING?
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118. SHOULD I VISIT,
DO YOU THINK?
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119. WHAT DO YOU MEAN
HE'S NOT THAT BAD?
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120. POOR DADDY.
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121. I'D HAVE HIM HERE IF IT WASN'T
FOR THE DRIBBLING.
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122. GIVE HIM MY LOVE.
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123. DADDY'S JUST LYING THERE
STARING AT THE CEILING.
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124. AT LEAST WHILE HE'S
DOING THAT
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125. HE'S NOT CHASING
AFTER LADIES.
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126. NOW, DAISY,
PAY ATTENTION, DEAR.
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127. TODAY,
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128. I AM HAVING A NEW
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129. THREE-PIECE SUITE
DELIVERED.
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130. IT'S AN EXACT REPLICA
OF ONE AT SANDRINGHAM HOUSE.
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131. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT
LIKE TO HAVE MY OLD ONE
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132. SINCE YOURS IS, WELL,
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133. SHALL WE SAY
A TRIFLE...
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134. WEATHERED?
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135. I SHALL MISS
MY OLD SUITE.
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136. WE'VE HAD SOME HAPPY
HOURS ON THIS SUITE.
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137. AND YOU,
OUR ROSE,
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138. WHEN YOU USED
TO COME HOME LATE
WITH YOUR GENTLEMAN FRIENDS.
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139. YOU'VE HAD SOME HAPPY HOURS
ON THIS SUITE.
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140. BORIS,
YOU SWINE,
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141. YOU SAID
YOU'D RING ME.
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142. YOU WERE WAITING
FOR SOME MAGIC WORDS?
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143. YOU OLD SOFTIE.
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144. GO ON.
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145. TELL ME THE WORDS
YOU WANT TO HEAR.
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146. REVERSE THE CHARGES?
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147. YOU CHEEKY SWINE.
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148. ARE YOU SURE
THIS IS NECESSARY?
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149. OF COURSE
IT'S NECESSARY.
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150. WE ACQUIRED THEM
FOR JUST THIS SORT
OF OCCASION.
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151. NOW, COME ALONG.
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152. NOW DON'T WORRY,
DEAR, BE BRISK AND DECISIVE.
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153. I THINK THE DOMINANT
CONE HERE.
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154. THAT'S RIGHT.
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155. THEN ITS PARTNER
HERE, DEAR.
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156. AND TO COMPLETE
THE TRIAD
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157. I THINK THE EQUIDISTANT
ONE HERE.
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158. ALL RIGHT?
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159. - GOOD MORNING—
- HYACINTH!
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160. HE'S SO SHY,
POOR DEAR.
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161. I DO SEEM TO HAVE
THIS RATHER
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162. POWERFUL EFFECT
ON HIM.
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163. I REALLY THINK HE'S
A LITTLE ATTRACTED TO ME.
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164. JUST A SMIDGEN.
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165. WHO'S THAT
AT THE DOOR?
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166. - HYACINTH!
- HYACINTH?
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167. YOU HAVEN'T
LEFT HER ON THE DOORSTEP?
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168. ONLY BECAUSE I'M NOT
BIG ENOUGH TO THROW HER
BACK ONTO THE STREET.
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169. YOU CAN'T LEAVE HER
ON THE DOORSTEP.
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170. WE CAN TRY, LIZ,
IF WE BOTH PULL TOGETHER
WE CAN TRY.
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171. YOU'VE GOT A THING
ABOUT HYACINTH.
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172. DON'T LET HER IN,
SHE'LL SING AT ME!
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173. SHE MUST HAVE HAD SOME
REASON TO COME TO THE DOOR,
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174. AND IT CAN'T BE
TO SING AT YOU.
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175. WELL, SHE WILL!
SHE'LL SING AT ME!
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176. DO COME IN, HYACINTH.
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177. GOOD MORNING,
ELIZABETH DEAR.
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178. THANK YOU.
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179. I'VE JUST POPPED IN
TO INVITE YOU
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180. TO A LITTLE THREE-PIECE-SUITE-
WARMING THIS EVENING.
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181. IT'S JUST AN INFORMAL
LITTLE GATHERING.
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182. WHERE'S YOUR BROTHER?
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183. - GOOD MORNING, EMMET.
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184. ISN'T HE SHY?
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185. SHALL WE SAY
7:00 THEN?
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186. AND WHEN WE'VE ALL
ADMIRED THE SUITE,
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187. PERHAPS EMMET
WOULD RUN OFF A LITTLE
RONDELLETO IN ITS HONOR.
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188. I'M OFF MEN.
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189. THAT'S IT—
FINISHED.
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190. THERE ISN'T ONE
WORTH SHAVING YOUR LEGS FOR.
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191. DO YOU THINK
I SHOULD SHAVE MINE?
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192. FOR ONSLOW?
OH, I SHOULDN'T BOTHER, LOVE.
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193. YOUR DAD'S JUST LYING THERE,
STARING AT THE CEILING.
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194. WE KNOW,
THEY MADE HIS PILLS STRONGER.
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195. AT LEAST YOU COULD HAVE
A CONVERSATION WITH HIM
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196. WHEN HE WAS
A DIRTY OLD MAN.
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197. HE WASN'T
A DIRTY OLD MAN.
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198. HE JUST LIKED
THE LADIES, THAT'S ALL.
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199. THAT'S THE FIRST
QUALIFICATION.
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200. ONSLOW,
WHAT WOULD YOU THINK
IF I SHAVED MY LEGS?
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201. I'D THINK IT WAS
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE.
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202. - YOU HAVE TO ADMIRE HONESTY.
- HAVE YOU TEA MASHED?
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203. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT
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204. TO KEEP THE INTEREST
OF THE MAN YOU MARRIED
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205. AND STILL TO FIND TIME
FOR YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS.
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206. ONSLOW!
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207. WE'RE GETTING
A THREE-PIECE SUITE,
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208. OUR HYACINTH'S OLD ONE!
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209. IT LOOKS LIKE NEW.
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210. ISN'T IT GOING TO CLASH
WITH OUR DECOR?
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211. ONLY IF WE WANT IT,
WE'VE GOT TO ARRANGE
TO COLLECT IT.
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212. THERE YOU GO.
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213. I HATE IT WHEN THINGS
GET COMPLICATED.
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214. HYACINTH,
WHEN THE VAN DOES COME,
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215. HOW CAN YOU MAKE ABSOLUTELY
SURE THAT MRS. BARKER-FINCH
WILL SEE IT?
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216. I SHALL CALL HER
ON THE TELEPHONE.
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217. WHAT, TO INVITE HER
TO LOOK AT THE VAN?
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218. NOW LOOK, RICHARD,
I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING, DEAR.
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219. SURELY YOU HAVEN'T
FORGOTTEN HOW RUDE
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220. SHE WAS AT MY
PIANOFORTE RECITAL?
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221. OH, WHICH ONE
WAS THAT?
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222. I WILL NOT HAVE
PSEUDO-HYPHENATED PEOPLE
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223. BOASTING ABOUT THEIR
HOLIDAYS ABROAD,
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224. WHILE I'M SINGING A SELECTION
FROM "SONG OF NORWAY."
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225. - COME ALONG, DEAR.
- OHHH!
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226. KEEP WATCH NOW.
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227. I WANT TO KNOW THE SECOND
THAT VAN ARRIVES.
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228. I'D LOVE TO KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY TO HER.
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229. I SHAN'T
SAY ANYTHING.
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230. I SHALL JUST BRING
HER TO THE TELEPHONE,
AND PUT MINE DOWN.
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231. WHAT'S THE POINT
OF THAT?
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232. THE POINT,
RICHARD,
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233. IS THAT SHE WILL BE
STANDING NEAR HER WINDOW,
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234. WITH THE PHONE
IN HER HAND,
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235. WITH NOTHING TO DO
BUT LOOK OUT AND SEE THE VAN.
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236. THERE'S BEEN
AN ACCIDENT!
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237. I KNOW MY SUITE'S IN FLAMES
ON THE MOTORWAY! I KNOW IT!
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238. OR PERHAPS IT'S DADDY!
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239. - HE'S BEEN TAKEN ILL,
HE'S GONE TO THE HOSPITAL!
- OH!
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240. OH, HOW INCONVENIENT
ON THE DAY OF MY SUITE-WARMING!
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241. ANSWER THE TELEPHONE,
IT'S PROBABLY NOTHING!
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242. OH, DEAR.
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243. THE "BOUQUET" RESIDENCE,
THE LADY OF THE HOUSE SPEAKING.
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244. NOW LOOK,
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245. IF THIS IS BAD NEWS
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246. PLEASE SPEAK
SLOWLY AND SOLEMNLY.
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247. IF SOMEONE HAS
INCINERATED MY SUITE,
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248. OR IF DADDY'S
IN HOSPITAL—
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249. OH, IT'S YOU, VIOLET,
THANK GOODNESS.
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250. LOOK, DEAR,
I CAN'T STAY LONG,
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251. I'M EXPECTING
A THREE-PIECE SUITE.
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252. IT'S AN EXACT REPLICA
OF ONE AT SANDRINGHAM HOUSE.
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253. YES, YOU MUST COME
AND SEE IT, DEAR.
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254. COME IN THE MERCEDES,
YOU KNOW HOW WELL IT LOOKS
IN THE DRIVE.
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255. NO, I MUST RUSH,
DEAR—
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256. WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T
MANAGED TO GET A WORD
IN EDGEWAYS?
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257. I'M SORRY, VIOLET,
BUT I AM A LITTLE
OVERSTRUNG TODAY.
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258. YE—
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259. WHAT?
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260. WHAT ABOUT BRUCE,
DEAR?
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261. IT'S BRUCE AGAIN,
DEAR.
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262. WHAT'S HE DONE NOW?
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263. CURB-CRAWLING?
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264. VIOLET,
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265. TOO MANY DRIVERS
THESE DAYS
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266. ARE TEARING
ABOUT RECKLESSLY.
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267. YOU SHOULD BE
PROUD OF BRUCE
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268. THAT HE TAKES
HIS HIGHWAY CODE
SO SERIOUSLY.
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269. OH, LET HIM CURB-CRAWL
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270. IF HE WANTS TO, I SAY.
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271. IF ONLY MORE PEOPLE CARED
AS MUCH ABOUT ROAD SAFETY.
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272. I THINK HE'S SETTING US ALL
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE.
GOODBYE.
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273. POOR BRUCE.
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274. HE MAY HAVE HIS LITTLE
ODDITIES OF BEHAVIOR,
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275. BUT HE BUYS MY SISTER
EVERYTHING—
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276. A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE,
A SWIMMING POOL,
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277. A TOP-OF-THE-RANGE
MERCEDES,
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278. AND NOW SHE COMPLAINS
WHEN HE DRIVES IT TOO SLOWLY.
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279. ACTUALLY, HYACINTH,
CURB CRAWLING
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280. IS DRIVING
VERY SLOWLY INDEED.
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281. WELL, I THINK IT'D
MAKE A WELCOME CHANGE
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282. WHEN YOU'RE STANDING
WAITING TO CROSS THE ROAD.
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283. IN ALL MY YEARS
AS A PEDESTRIAN,
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284. I CAN'T RECALL A SINGLE
ENCOUNTER WITH A CURB-CRAWLER.
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285. NO, I BET IT'S—
I BET IT'S SOMETHING
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286. THE CURB-CRAWLER
WOULD HAVE REMEMBERED, TOO.
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287. OH, GOOD,
THEY'RE ALL IN THE GARDEN
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288. AT VILLA COSTA BLANCA.
THEY'LL SEE THE VAN—
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289. - OH!
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290. MY SUITE!
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291. I NOW THE VAN'S
TOPPLED OVER A BRIDGE
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292. - OR IT'S BEEN CRUSHED
BY AN AVALANCHE!
- STEADY ON!
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293. OR DADDY,
HIS POOR OLD HEART'S
GIVEN WAY AT LAST!
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294. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG
WITH YOUR FATHER'S HEART.
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295. HE CHASED
THAT LADY TRAFFIC WARDEN
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296. THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE
THROUGH THE PARK!
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297. WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
CHASED?
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298. THEY JUST HAPPENED TO BE
GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
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299. THE "BOUQUET" RESIDENCE,
THE LADY OF THE HOUSE SPEAKING.
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300. NOW LOOK,
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301. IF IT'S ABOUT MY SUITE,
WILL YOU GIVE ME A MOMENT
TO STEEL MYSELF?
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302. OH, YES,
I'LL ACCEPT THE CHARGE.
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303. SHERIDAN!
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304. HOW SENSITIVE
OF YOU, DEAR,
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305. TO RING MOMMY
AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE.
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306. YES,
HOW MYSTERIOUS THE THREADS
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307. THAT BIND US
TOGETHER.
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308. HOW MUCH?
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309. ISN'T THAT RATHER
A LOT, DEAR?
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310. DO YOU REALLY NEED
ALL THAT?
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311. WHY?
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312. A WALKING HOLIDAY
WITH YOUR FRIEND TARQUIN...
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313. IN ICELAND?
WHY ICELAND, DEAR?
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314. OH, YOU WANT TO GO
AND WRITE POETRY TOGETHER.
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315. BUT ISN'T ICELAND
RATHER DANGEROUS, DEAR?
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316. DON'T THEY HAVE
VOLCANOS THERE, AND GEYSERS?
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317. - THE VAN'S HERE.
- HMM?
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318. THE VAN IS HERE!
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319. OH, THAT MEANS
I WON'T BE ABLE TO RING
MRS. BARKER-FINCH, NOW.
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320. IT'S SHERIDAN,
DEAR.
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321. HE WANTS £400
FOR A WALKING HOLIDAY
WITH HIS FRIEND TARQUIN.
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322. THEY WANT TO EXPLORE
THE GEYSERS IN ICELAND.
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323. £400? FOR THAT MUCH
THEY COULD GO BY TAXI.
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324. LOOK, GO AND TALK
TO THE VAN DRIVER.
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325. TELL HIM TO GO
AROUND THE BLOCK AGAIN.
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326. HOW CAN I ASK HIM
TO DO THAT?
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327. LOOK, PLEASE,
JUST GO, DEAR.
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328. USE YOUR INITIATIVE
AND GIVE ME TIME
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329. TO LISTEN TO SHERIDAN.
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330. I'M SORRY
ABOUT THIS, DEAR.
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331. IT'S A VERY HECTIC
DAY HERE.
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332. NO GO ON, REALLY.
BE FIRM, DEAR.
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333. LOOK, SHERIDAN,
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334. I'M TERRIBLY WORRIED
ABOUT ICELAND.
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335. IT'S SO RUGGED, DEAR,
AND SO FAR.
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336. COULDN'T YOU WALK
TARQUIN AT FILEY
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337. OR FRINTON-ON-SEA?
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338. UH, BUCKET?
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339. SOME PEOPLE THINK
IT'S PRONOUNCED "BOUQUET."
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340. I TELL YOU THAT IN THE SPIRIT
OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP,
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341. IN CASE YOU SHOULD FIND
YOURSELF TALKING TO MY WIFE.
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342. ARE WE
IN THE RIGHT PLACE?
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343. YES, YOU'VE COME
TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
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344. THE PLACE IS NOT IN QUESTION,
IT'S THE TIMING.
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345. DO YOU THINK
YOU COULD GO ROUND AGAIN?
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346. ROUND WHAT?
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347. THE BLOCK. DO YOU THINK YOU
COULD GO ROUND THE BLOCK AGAIN—
JUST A FEW STREETS?
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348. BELIEVE ME, IT WOULD MAKE LIFE
FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIVE HERE,
CONSIDERABLY EASIER.
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349. - WHAT FOR?
- EH,
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350. WELL, IT'S—
IT'S A LONG STORY
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351. - YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO FAR—
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352. JUST ROUND THE BLOCK
FOR A FEW MOMENTS
AND THEN RETURN.
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353. OH, LISTEN,
AT THESE PRICES
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354. WE'LL KEEP
GOING ROUND AGAIN.
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355. I'M HOPING THAT ONCE
WILL BE ENOUGH.
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356. HANG ON,
BILL,
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357. WE'VE GOT TO GO
AROUND THE BLOCK AGAIN.
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358. ARE YOU SURE
THAT BEING A POET
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359. IS QUITE RESPECTABLE?
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360. WOULDN'T SOMETHING
EXECUTIVE BE NICER?
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361. WE— D—
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362. NO, LOOK,
SHERIDAN,
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363. LET'S DISCUSS THIS
LATER, DEAR,
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364. IT'S A CRITICAL TIME
FOR MOMMY.
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365. SHE'S HAVING
A THREE-PIECE SUITE.
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366. YES, IT'S AN EXACT REPLICA
OF ONE IN SANDRINGHAM HOUSE.
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367. MMM.
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368. NOW, TAKE CARE,
DEAR,
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369. AND WEAR
YOUR KNEE BANDAGE.
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370. AND DADDY
SENDS LOVE.
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371. YEAH, AND THAT'S
ALL I'M SENDING!
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372. I'VE JUST HAD TO BUY
A FURNITURE VAN!
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373. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT,
DEAR. GOODBYE.
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374. SHERIDAN WANTS
TO BE A POET.
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375. WELL, THAT'S THIS WEEK.
IT'LL DIE OUT.
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376. I THINK
IT'S MY FAULT,
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377. I'VE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED HIM
TO BE ARTISTIC.
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378. BUT I MEANT WITHIN
A PROPER SALARY SCALE
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379. AND A DECENT
PENSION PLAN.
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380. THE VAN'S GOING
ROUND THE BLOCK.
BACK IN TWO MINUTES.
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381. WELL DONE,
DEAR.
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382. YOU SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO
IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT.
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383. WHY DOES HE WANT US
TO GO ROUND AGAIN?
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384. WHO CARES WHY HE WANTS US
TO GO AROUND AGAIN?
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385. HERE, YOU COUNT IT.
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386. YOU DROPPED HALF OF IT!
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387. BARKER-FINCH.
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388. BARKER-FINCH.
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389. BARKER-FINCH...
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390. OH, DON'T DILLY-DALLY,
DEAR.
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391. THERE CAN'T BE THAT MANY
BARKER-FINCHES IN THE BOOK.
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392. WELL, I HAVEN'T FOUND
ONE, YET.
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393. THE VAN WILL BE
BACK AGAIN
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394. BEFORE I GET
A CHANCE TO RING HER.
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395. HERE IT IS.
3-4-1-9-7.
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396. 3-4-1-9-7.
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397. DO YOU REALLY THINK
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?
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398. LOOK, THE WOMAN CHATTED
THE WHOLE WAY
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399. THROUGH MY
PIANOFORTE RECITAL.
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400. SHE RUINED
MY RALLENTANDOS.
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401. THAT'S BROUGHT HER
TO THE WINDOW.
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402. NOW WHERE'S
THAT VAN?
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403. MAYBE WE SHOULD'VE
RUNG FIRST.
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404. SHE SAID WE HAD
TO COLLECT IT, DIDN'T SHE?
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405. SHE WANTS THE OLD SUITE
OUT OF THE WAY, DOESN'T SHE?
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406. I WONDER IF HE'S IN
NEXT DOOR.
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407. THE DIVORCED
PERSON.
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408. OH, HE LOOKS
SO SAD.
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409. HE NEEDS
THE SKILLS
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410. OF SOMEONE SYMPATHETIC
TO CHEER HIM UP.
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411. OH, NOW DON'T YOU START
MAULING HIM AGAIN, OUR ROSE.
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412. I WOULDN'T CALL IT
MAULING HIM,
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413. I WAS JUST
SYMPATHIZING.
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414. YOU COULD GET THREE YEARS
FOR SYMPATHY LIKE THAT.
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415. OH, LOOK AT THAT.
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416. I'VE GOT TO HAND IT
TO YOUR HYACINTH,
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417. SHE'S CERTAINLY
ORGANIZED.
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418. LIZ,
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419. WHAT'S THAT AWFUL OLD TRUCK
DOING OUTSIDE HYACINTH'S?
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420. GET RID OF THEM!
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421. THEY'VE COME FOR THE SUITE.
YOU OFFERED THEM OUR OLD SUITE.
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422. GET RID OF THEM!
YEA, GODS,
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423. WITH MRS. BARKER-FINCH
WATCHING, THIS IS ALL I NEED.
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424. ONSLOW IN SOME BORROWED
DEATH-TRAP OF A VEHICLE.
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425. - GET RID OF THEM!
- WHAT ABOUT OUR SUITE?
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426. OH, TELL THEM TO COME BACK
LATER— AFTER DARK...
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427. PROVIDING THERE ISN'T
A MOON.
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428. I CAN'T JUST ASK THEM
TO GO AWAY.
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429. RICHARD, YOU KNOW
I LOVE MY FAMILY,
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430. BUT THAT'S NO REASON WHY I
SHOULD HAVE
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431. TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THEM IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
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432. NOW GO OUT THERE AND CONVINCE
MRS. BARKER-FINCH
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433. THAT THEY ARE
JUST PEOPLE WHO HAVE
STOPPED TO ASK US THE WAY.
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434. HOW AM I SUPPOSED
TO DO THAT?
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435. SHE'S STANDING
BY HER WINDOW,
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436. SHE CANNOT HEAR
WHAT'S BEING SAID.
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437. WE'VE GOT TO MAKE IT LOOK
AS THOUGH WE'RE JUST
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438. GIVING DIRECTIONS
TO PASSING STRANGERS.
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439. OHHHH, WATCH ME, DEAR,
I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I MEAN.
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440. MAY I HELP
YOU PEOPLE?
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441. YOU PEOPLE?
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442. HER MIND'S GONE.
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443. WHY SHOULD HER MIND
HAVE GONE?
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444. SHE HAS NO ROMANCE
IN HER LIFE.
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445. MINE WOULD
HAVE GONE.
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446. SHE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE
WITH NO ROMANCE IN HER LIFE.
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447. WHAT ABOUT LAST WEEK?
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448. THAT WAS
THE WEEK BEFORE.
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449. OH.
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450. KEEPING RECORDS NOW,
ARE WE?
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451. THE BLONDE ONE'S THERE!
THE ONE THAT'S ALWAYS
TRYING TO SEDUCE ME!
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452. OH, YES.
ROSE.
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453. IF THEY'RE FAMILY,
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454. WHY IS HYACINTH ACTING
AS IF THEY'RE STRANGERS?
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455. THAT'S THE IMPRESSION
SHE LIKES TO GIVE.
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456. YOU DON'T THINK
THE BLONDE ONE WILL TRY
AND FORCE HER WAY IN?
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457. IN HERE?
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458. I HARDLY THINK SO.
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459. I WISH YOU'D SOUND
A BIT MORE OPTIMISTIC.
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460. THE POINT IS,
MY SUITE HASN'T ARRIVED, YET.
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461. I'M EXPECTING THE VAN
ANY MINUTE.
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462. SO IF YOU COULD
CLEAR THIS AREA,
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463. AND PERHAPS
POP BACK LATER
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464. AFTER DARK—
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465. WELL AFTER DARK.
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466. I'LL HAVE YOUR
SUITE WAITING,
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467. YOU CAN COLLECT IT THEN
AND TAKE IT OFF DOWN THERE.
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468. TAKE THE FIRST
TURN LEFT,
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469. AND PROCEED ALONG
UNTIL YOU COME AS FAR AS—
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470. AND INSTEAD OF STANDING
THERE LOOKING AT ME WITH
YOUR MOUTHS WIDE OPEN,
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471. WHY DON'T YOU ALL
GET BACK INTO THAT VEHICLE,
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472. DRIVE OFF
IN THAT DIRECTION,
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473. TAKE THE FIRST TURNING LEFT,
WHICH WILL BRING YOU
TO YOU-KNOW-WHERE.
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474. IT HAS—
HER MIND'S GONE.
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475. I THINK
IT'S SAD.
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476. YES, BUT WE STILL GET
THE SUITE.
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477. OH, GIVE MY REGARDS
TO HIM THAT'S DIVORCED
NEXT DOOR.
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478. THANK GOODNESS
THAT'S OVER.
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479. FANCY BRINGING A VEHICLE
IN THAT CONDITION
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480. INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
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481. IF SHERIDAN WERE HERE,
HE'D BE APPALLED.
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482. RICHARD,
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483. I WANT YOU
TO STAY HERE
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484. - AND LOOK LIKE SOMEONE
EXPECTING A VAN.
- HYACINTH!
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485. THAT SHOULD KEEP MRS.
BARKER-FINCH AT HER WINDOW.
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486. THE "BOUQUET" RESIDENCE,
THE LADY OF THE HOUSE SPEAKING.
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487. NO I CANNOT SEND ROUND ANOTHER
PORTION OF STIR-FRIED SQUID
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488. WITH FISH BALLS
AND BROCCOLI!
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489. THIS IS NOT THE GREEN LOTUS
CHINESE TAKE-AWAY.
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490. I MAY ONLY BE
ONE DIGIT REMOVED,
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491. BUT BELIEVE ME,
IT'S A WHOLE NOTHER WORLD.
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492. I HEARD THAT,
AND IT WASN'T CHINESE.
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493. YOU SUITE IS HERE.
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494. OH, AT LAST!
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495. LET'S HOPE
THAT MRS. BARKER-FINCH
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496. IS STILL AT THE WINDOW.
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497. JUST THE SUITE'S HERE,
NOT THE VAN.
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498. - NOT THE VAN?
- NO.
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499. NOT THE VAN
WITH THE ROYAL WARRANT?
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500. NO, I'M AFRAID NOT,
IT'S HAD AN ACCIDENT
IN THE NEXT STREET.
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501. OH, NO!
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502. BUT SURELY THEIR RELIEF VAN
DISPLAYS THE ROYAL WARRANT?
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503. WELL, IT'S NOT ACTUALLY
THEIR RELIEF VAN,
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504. IT'S JUST SOMEBODY
WHO'S COME TO THE RESCUE.
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505. OH!
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506. I DID— OH.
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507. THAT'S VERY KIND
OF THEM, DEAR.
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508. WHEN THE SUITE'S IN PLACE,
WE'LL HAVE TO ASK THEM IN.
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509. THEY CAN HAVE TEA
OUT OF MY ROYAL DOULTON
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510. WITH THE HAND-PAINTED
PERIWINKLES.
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511. BUT, OH,
AFTER ALL MY TROUBLE,
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512. MRS. BARKER-FINCH
AT THE WINDOW,
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513. AND NOT A ROYAL WARRANT
IN SIGHT.
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514. BUT NEVER MIND,
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515. IT'S HERE!
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516. YOU SHOULD HAVE
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517. HEY, GOOD JOB
WE WERE PASSING.
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518. YES, ISN'T IT?
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519. WELL, ISN'T IT?
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520. I SUPPOSE SO.
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521. I SUPPOSE
ONSLOW MEANT WELL.
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522. WE BETTER TIP
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523. AGAIN?
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524. DOES ONSLOW STILL GET
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525. OH,
OF COURSE HE CAN...
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526. HAVE TEA AFTERWARDS.
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527. BUT NOT OUT OF MY
ROYAL DOULTON...
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528. AND HE WON'T SIT
ON MY NEW SUITE, EITHER.
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