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PHANTASMAGORIA.
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"Why, no," said he;" perhaps I should
Have stayed another minute—
But still no ghost, that's any good,
Without an introduction would
Have ventured to begin it.
"The proper thing, as you were late,
Was certainly to go:
But, with the roads in such a state,
I got the Knight-Mayor's leave to wait
For half an hour or so."
"Who's the Knight-Mayor?" I cried. Instead
Of answering my question,
"Well! If you don't know that," he said,
"Either you never go to bed,
Or you've a grand digestion!
