' Shall I
read the harticle, sir?"
Robin snatched up the paper and read aloud for himself. Hobbs merely
wiped a bit of butter from his finger and listened attentively.
The following card appeared at the head of the column, and was
supplemented by a complete resume of the Blithers-Graustark muddle:
"Miss Blithers desires to correct an erroneous report that has
appeared in the newspapers. She is not engaged to be married to the
Prince of Graustark, nor is there even the remotest probability that
such will ever be the case. Miss Blithers regrets that she has not
the honour of Prince Robin's acquaintance, and the Prince has
specifically stated in the public prints that he does not know her by
sight. The statements of the two persons most vitally affected by
this disturbing rumour should be taken as final. Sufficient pain and
annoyance already has been caused by the malicious and utterly
groundless report." The name of Maud Applegate Blithers was appended
to the statement, and it was dated Paris, August 29.
Thereafter followed a lengthy description of the futile search for
the young lady in Paris, and an interview with the local
representatives of Mr.
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