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Satires Of Circumstances In Fifteen Glimpses - XII At The Draper's

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"I stood at the back of the shop, my dear,         But you did not perceive me.     Well, when they deliver what you were shown         I shall know nothing of it, believe me!"     And he coughed and coughed as she paled and said,         "O, I didn't see you come in there -     Why couldn't you speak?" "Well, I didn't. I left         That you should not notice I'd been there.     "You were viewing some lovely things. 'Soon required         For a widow, of latest fashion';     And I knew 'twould upset you to meet the man         Who had to be cold and ashen     "And screwed in a box before they could dress you         'In the last new note in mourning,'     As they defined it. So, not to distress you,         I left you to your adorning."

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