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puny multitude.
They looked idly at the various showsresisting the melodramasthe
circusesthe exhibitions of eccentricitywhich loudly clamoured fo
r
their custom. Presently they came to a man who was cutting silhouett
es in
black paperand Haddo insisted on posing for him. A little crowd
collected and did not spare their jokes at his singular appearance.
He
threw himself into his favourite attitude of proud command. Margaret
wished to take the opportunity of leaving himbut Miss Boyd insiste
d on
staying.
'He's the most ridiculous creature I've ever seen in my life' she
whispered. 'I wouldn't let him out of my sight for worlds.'
When the silhouette was donehe presented it with a low bow to Marg
aret.
'I implore your acceptance of the only portrait now in existence of
Oliver Haddo' he said.
'Thank you' she answered frigidly.
She was unwilling to take itbut had not the presence of mind to pu
t
him off by a jestand would not be frankly rude. As though certain
she
set much store on ithe placed it carefully in an envelope. They wa
lked
on and suddenly came to a canvas booth on which was an Eastern name.
Roughly painted on sail-cloth was a picture of an Arab charming snak
es
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