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It's the Princess of Weser Dreiburg!"
No further than a third cousin."
Redwood," said Bensington; "it's a curious thing to say, I know,
but--do you think Winkles understands?"
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What?"
Just what it is we have made.
Does he really understand," said Bensington, dropping his voice and
keeping his eye doorward, "that in the Family--the Family of his new
patient--"
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Go on," said Redwood.
Who have always been if anything a little under--under--"
The Average?"
Yes. And so very tactfully undistinguished in any way, he is going
to produce a royal personage--an outsize royal personage--of that
size. You know, Redwood, I'm not sure whether there is not something
almost--treasonable ..."
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