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"Of course they do"

"My niece Madelaine--a lighthead--dragged me to the Ritz to lunch last

week, before the wild rush cleared theht there in that restaurant!--Olivier and the waiters are the only

things of dignity left! The women dressed to the eyes as Red Cross

nurses Solish

officers Iveils,

painted lips--high heels--Heavens! it filled ood of both nations who are not seen, and you

English-- But there it is easy for you with your teood and really work--France is full of sensible kind Alish--but those in Paris--they make ht to a passport to coht of the fluffies!--they too played at soiven up even the pretence of that

The Duchesse was still angry

"My nephew Charles, le Prince de Vimont, eats chicken and cutlets on the

meatless days, he told me with pride, his maître d'hôtel--he of the

one eye--like thou, Nicholas, is able to procure plenty on the day

before from friends in the trade, and with ice--Mon Dieu!--and I pay

twenty-eight francs apiece for the best poulets for my blessés for