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King.
"Of course, we shall insist on the Prince receiving with us. He is
our _piece de resistance_. You--"
"I'm sure it will be awfully jolly, Mrs. Blithers. What did you say?"
"I beg pardon?"
"I'm sorry. I was speaking to the Prince. He just called up stairs to
me."
"What does he say?"
"It was really nothing. He was asking about Hobbs."
"Hobbs? Tell him, please, that if he has any friends he would like to
have invited we shall be only too proud to--"
"Oh, thank you! I'll tell him."
"You must not let him go away before--"
"I shall try my best, Mrs. Blithers. It is awfully kind of you to ask
us to--"
"You must all come up to dinner either to-morrow night or the night
after. I shall be so glad if you will suggest anything that can help
us to make the ball a success. You see, I know how terribly clever
you are, Mrs. King."
"I am dreadfully stupid."
"Nonsense!"
"I'm sorry to say we're dining out to-morrow night and on Thursday we
are having some people here for--"
"Can't you bring them all up to Blitherwood? We'd be delighted to
have them, I'm sure.


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