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Thensuddenly,asatraincomesoutofatunnel,theaeroplanerushedoutofthecloudsagain,thesoundboringintotheearsofallpeopleintheMall,intheGreenPark,inPiccadilly,inRegentStreet,inRegent’sPark,andthebarofsmokecurvedbehindanditdroppeddown,anditsoaredupandwroteoneletterafteranother—butwhatwordwasitwriting?
LucreziaWarrenSmith,sittingbyherhusband’ssideonaseatinRegent’sParkintheBroadWalk,lookedup.
“Look,look,Septimus!”shecried.ForDr.Holmeshadtoldhertomakeherhusband(whohadnothingwhateverseriouslythematterwithhimbutwasalittleoutofsorts)takeaninterestinthingsoutsidehimself.
So,thoughtSeptimus,lookingup,theyaresignallingtome.Notindeedinactualwords;thatis,hecouldnotreadthelanguageyet;butitwasplainenough,thisbeauty,thisexquisitebeauty,andtearsfilledhiseyesashelookedatthesmokewordslanguishingandmeltingintheskyandbestowinguponhimintheirinexhaustiblecharityandlaughinggoodnessoneshapeafteranotherofunimaginablebeautyandsignallingtheirintentiontoprovidehim,fornothing,forever,forlookingmerely,withbeauty,morebeauty!Tearsrandownhischeeks.
Itwastoffee;theywereadvertisingtoffee,anursemaidtoldRezia.Togethertheybegantospellt...o...f...
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