Chapter 1928 of 1964 · 54 words · ~1 min read

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However, the day closed, as days must close; The evening also waned--and coffee came. Each carriage was announced, and ladies rose, And curtsying off, as curtsies country dame, Retired: with most unfashionable bows Their docile Esquires also did the same, Delighted with their dinner and their Host, But with the Lady Adeline the most.