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Afghan Frontier — Russian intrigues: very successful man — quite inconsolable — wants to marry wife killed by an elephant — quite inconsolable — wants to marry an beautiful American widow — every body does now-a-days — hates Mr. Gladstone — but very much interested in beetles — ask him about the new mil military frontier." — I simply fled. I like to find out people for myself. But poor Lady Brandon treats her guests exactly as an auctioneer treats his goods. She either explains them entirely away or tells one everything about them except what onethat one does not wants to know. But what did she say about Mr. Dorian Gray?
"Oh, she murmured, 'Charming boy — going to be so rich — mother and I great friends — supposed to be married to the same man — I mean married on the same day — how very silly of me! Quite forget what he does — afraid he doesn't do anything — oh, yes plays the piano — or is it the violin, dear Mr. Gray?' We could neither of us help laughing, and we became friends at once."
"Laughter is not a bad beginning for for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one," said Lord Henry plucking another daisy.
Hallward buried his face in
