"Here," explained the landlady, "we are not wildly gay, as the serious aspect of life prevents our indulging in unrestrained mirth. Each one of us is devoted to an ideal, Mr. Spruce." "And what is the ideal, Mrs. Tesk?" asked the twinkling little man who was proposing himself as a boarder.…
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