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1909 · PDF PAGE 11

Alexandra

… bleat of Barbara, we brawl of Bertha, All this is like an edict of Jugurtha. We cuddle Clara, we caress Corinna, They are not worth the simple “ Ta’ ala hinna ! ” We chatter of Chilperic, we chirp of Cholly, (As in text) We drivel of Dorine, we drone of Dolly, (As in text) We eulogize Elaine, we egg on Emma, They do not draw us from our drear dilemma : We fiddle of Fifine, we fife of Fanny, This is as gruesome as to grind one’s granny : We . . . Fifine, we . . . with Fanny. This is as gruesome as to grind one’s granny : We gloat on Gabrielle, …

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1909 · PDF PAGE 2

Alexandra

…e ! — Dunnom ! — Oyussm ! with a vivid blush through her smuts (Euphemia knows that she cannot hope to deceive me. What is my secret ? A simple one : I always believe the worst : once in a thou- sand times I may be wrong, and it is only the next worst, but no matter.) Without prolonging the agony, I may say that it shortly transpired that Euphemia Bugg — such is her name — has for years been the adored (Pla- tonic if not Aristotelian) mistress of a distinguished littérateur, whom I have been able with difficulty (the maid is modest, as one woul…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 3

Alexandra

…icious T. — I think the ab- breviation is so clever, don’t you ? — and to whom I had read it, said : “ B...y good, miss, b...y good ”. A simple heartfelt tribute from the People). Alas ! too incomplete. But something at least is saved, — honour, which if you remember was all Sir George got out of King Francis’ great lion at the battle of Pavium — you have read Mrs Browning’s scrumptious poemlet, of course. “ Diaper ” will at least avoid the Infernum pro- scribed for John Stuart Mill, Newton’s dog, and Mr Warburton’s housemaid. Nunquam plaudite …

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