King of the Castle
By George Manville Fenn
19 Nov, 2019
“Hullo, Claude, going for a walk?”
“Yes, papa.”
“Alone?”
“No: Mary is going with me.”
“Humph! If you were as giddy as Mary, I’d—I’d—”
“What, papa?”
“Don’t know; something bad. But, Claude, my girl
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“Hullo, Claude, going for a walk?”
“Yes, papa.”
“Alone?”
“No: Mary is going with me.”
“Humph! If you were as giddy as Mary, I’d—I’d—”
“What, papa?”
“Don’t know; something bad. But, Claude, my girl.”
“Yes, dear?”
“Why the dickens don’t you dress better? Look at you!” Less