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eddowncrash
overthecarpets
hiredafewpalmsingreentubs
stationedthreeorfour
Italianmusiciansunderthestairwayinthefronthall"—andhadgreat
nights!
ButthesepeopleweregayestonNewYear'sDay;theymadeitatrue
festival—somethingnolongerknown.Thewomengatheredto"assist"
thehostesseswhokept"OpenHouse";andthecarefreemendandified
andperfumedwentaboutinsleighsorincarriagesandponderous
hacksgoingfromOpenHousetoOpenHouse [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],leavingfantasticcards
infancybasketsastheyenteredeachdoorway [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],andemergingalittle
later,morecarefreethanever,ifthepunchhadbeentotheirliking.Ital-
wayswas,and [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],astheafternoonworeon,pedestrianssawgreatgestur-
ingandwavingofskin-tightlemongloves,whileruinousfragmentsof
songweredroppedbehindasthecarriagesrolledupanddownthe
streets.
KeepingOpenHouse
wasamerrycustom;ithasgoneliketheall-
daypicnicinthewoodsandlikethatprettiestofallvanishedcustoms
theserenade.Whenalivelygirlvisitedthetownshedidnotlonggoun-
serenadedthoughavisitorwasnotindeedneededtoexcuseaserenade.
Ofasummernightyoungmenwouldbringanorchestraunderapretty
girl'swindow—oritmightbeherfather'sorthatofanailingmaiden
aunt—andfluteharpfiddle'cellocornetandbassviolwould
presentlyreleasetotheyilai:
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On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaahgmu
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