Marie biscuit hastilly. Presently Procurio advanced to
the bed with a bright blue serge suit. Will you wear this today sir he
asked quietly.

Oh certainly said Mr Salteena.

And a clean shirt would not come amiss said Procurio what about this
pale blue and white stripe.

With pleashure replied Mr Salteena. So Procurio laid them out in neat
array also a razer and brush for shaving. Then he opened a door saying
This is the bath room shall I turn on hot or cold.

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I dont mind said Mr Salteena feeling very hot and ignorant.

It is best for you to decide sir said Procurio firmly.

Well I will try cold said Mr Salteena feeling it was more manly to say
that. Procurio bowed and beat a retreat to the bath room. Then he
returned and told Mr. Salteena that when he was washed he would find
his breakfast in the sitting room. When Mr Salteena was dressed in his
best blue suit and clean shirt he stroled into the sitting room where
a gay canary was singing fit to burst in the window and a copple of
doves cooing in a whicker cage. A cheery smell greeted him as Procurio
glided in with some steaming coffie. Mr Salteena felt more at home and
passed a few remarks about the weather. Procurio smiled and uncovered
some lovely kidnys on toast and as he did so bent and whispered in Mr
Salteenas ear you could have come in in your dressing gown.

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Mr Salteena gave a start. Oh can I he said ten thousand thanks.

Then Procurio passed out and Mr Salteena finnished his kidneys and
chiruped to the birds and had a cigarette from a handsome purple box
which he found on the desk. Then Procurio entered once more and with a
bow said. His lordship is going to a levie this morning and thinks it
might amuse you to go too. Could you be ready by 11 oclock.

Oh yes what fun said Mr Salteena have you any notion what a levie is
my man.

Procurio gave a superier smile. It is a party given by the Queen to
very superier peaple but this one is given by the Prince of Wales as
the Queen is not quite her usual self today. It will be at Buckingham
palace so you will drive with his lordship.

Mr Salteena was fearfully excited. What shall I weare he gasped.

Well of course you ought to have black satin knickerbockers and a hat
with white [Pg 63] feathers also garters and a star or two.

You supprise me said Mr Salteena I have none of those articles.

Well said Procurio kindly his lordship will lend you his second best
cocked hat as you are obl