_First C._ Anything further?
_Second C._ There are the lights and the company.
_First C._ But of course these are superfluous?
_Second C._ From a German point of view--entirely so. I consider them
merely as fringe.
_First C._ Exactly--and, were they not there, you would extend as much
patronage to the German Exhibition--you would go there as frequently?
_Second C._ Yes--in spirit, if not in person.
_First C._ And if for the German some other foreign element were
substituted?
_Second C._ No doubt I should be present quite as much in person, but
_not_ in German spirit!
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THE PICK OF THE PICTURES. (AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY.)
[Illustration: No. 475. A Day's Sport in the Olden Times. Ancient
Mariner regrets that guns are not yet invented, wishes he'd brought a
Bow and Arrow with him. J. Waterhouse, A.]
[Illustration: No. 138. Tootsy Pootsies. "O dear, what is the matter
with my poor feet!!" Edith Sprague.]
No. 129. "_Love in Winter_." By G.H. BOUGHTON, A. But a poor sort of
amusement for this nice young lady to be walking out all alone with a
big muff! eh? Mr. BOUGHTON, eh?
No. 292, _Bar-Maids Resting_. W.R.
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