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III. A Drive On The Avenue |
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As our youths and maidens passed the hotel, a group of French naval officers strolled forth, some of whom had a good deal of inexplicable gold lace dangling in festoons from their shoulders,--"topsail halyards" the American midshipmen called them. Philip looked hard at one of these gentlemen. "I have seen that young fellow before," said he, "or his twin brother. But who can swear to the personal identity of a Frenchman?" |
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