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SYLVIE AND BRUNO CONCLUDED.
off, and began diligently rubbing them with a corner of her apron.
Meanwhile Sylvie had hastily pulled Bruno down from his steed, and had just time to make His Majesty wholly visible before the spectacles were resumed.
All was natural, now; but the good woman still looked a little uneasy about it. "My eyesight's getting bad," she said, "but I see you now, my darlings! You'll give me a kiss, wo'n't you?"
Bruno got behind me, in a moment: however Sylvie put up her face, to be kissed, as representative of both, and we all went together.
