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"Look at the work in it!" cried Sir Charles. "Look at that mane and tail and those eyelashes! Wonderful! What did you give for it?"
of a magnificent piece like this!" said Sir Charles, scornfully.
"Well, that's what it is," she said, stubbornly.
Lord Scredington nodded. "I know what you mean," he said. "You mean it's a charming and delightful piece, but not what you call filling."
Miss Timmins nodded.
"Filling!" cried Sir Charles, and snorted a terrific contempt. "Look at the work in it! Look at that mane and tail and those eyelashes! Wonderful! What did you give for it?"
"Twenty-five pounds."
"Twenty-five pounds!" Sir Charles almost howled.
