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TEA-PARTY IN TLACOLULA
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The man looked at them with black, dilated eyes of fathomless incomprehension. Then he put his foot on the accelerator.

“He's only going faster!” laughed Owen nervously.

“Ah! Let him alone!” said Kate, with utter weariness.

The fellow drove like a devil incarnate, as if he had the devil in his body. But also, he drove with the devil's own nonchalant skill. There was nothing to do but let him rip.

“Wasn't that a ghastly tea party!” said Owen.

“Ghastly!” said Kate.

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