His Grace Ungracious.
" Not without difficulty, the young Duke of Knightsbridge— familiarly known as the " Nightbird"—had been persuaded to accept an invitation to lunch at the "commodious and well-appointed" residence of Mr. Rolls-Rasher, the Soap ! Emperor. Towards the end of the meal the genial soap emperor grew more and more depressed. Not one of his treasures had evoked the faintest flicker of ducal approval. In a frenzy of despair, Mr. Rasher played hia trump card, some. priceless Napoleon brandy, declared by the greatest connoisseurs to be the finest liqueur that ever a gourmet could desire. Unable to contain, himself longer, old Rasher bent * across the table with bulging eyes. t [ "What do you think of this brandy, Duke ?" he asked, with tremulous geniality. "Not bad, eh ?" The "Night-bird" slightly opened one eye, steadied his monocle, and favoured his host with a blank stare. "Er—no —not very,'' he languidly replied.
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 31 July 1914, Page 8
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149His Grace Ungracious. Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 31 July 1914, Page 8
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