architect。〃

〃That's　no　place　for　that。　Don't　buy　clothes。　I'll　give　you　all　the　clothes　you　want。　I'll　fit　you　out　so　you'll　be　a　great　success。　Go　in　that　dressing　room。　There's　a　closet。　Take　anything　you　want。　My　dear　fellow；　you　don't　want　to　buy　clothes。〃

〃I'd　rather　buy　them；　Sim。〃

〃My　dear　fellow；　it's　easier　for　me　to　let　you　have　them　than　go　out　and　buy　them。　Have　you　got　a　passport？　You　won't　get　far　without　a　passport。〃

〃Yes。　I've　still　got　my　passport。〃

〃Then　get　dressed；　my　dear　fellow；　and　off　to　old　Helvetia。〃

〃It's　not　that　simple。　I　have　to　go　up　to　Stresa　first。〃

〃Ideal；　my　dear　fellow。　You　just　row　a　boat　across。　If　I　wasn't　trying　to　sing；　I'd　go　with　you。　I'll　go　yet。〃

〃You　could　take　up　yodelling。〃

〃My　dear　fellow；　I'll　take　up　yodelling　yet。　I　really　can　sing　though。　That's　the　strange　part。〃

〃I'll　bet　you　can　sing。〃

He　lay　back　in　bed　smoking　a　cigarette。

〃Don't　bet　too　much。　But　I　can　sing　though。　It's　damned　funny；　but　I　can。　I　like　to　sing。　Listen。〃　He　roared　into　〃Africana；〃　his　neck　swelling；　the　veins　standing　out。　〃I　can　sing；〃　he　said。　〃Whether　they　like　it　or　not。〃　I　looked　out　of　the　window。　〃I'll　go　down　and　let　my　cab　go。〃

〃e　back　up；　my　dear　fellow；　and　we'll　have　breakfast。〃　He　stepped　out　of　bed；　stood　straight；　took　a　deep　breath　and　menced　doing　bending　exercises。　I　went　downstairs　and　paid　off　the　cab。

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