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CHAP: II. TEA-PARTY IN TLACOLULA.

walls?—Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! Viva el Jesús Cristo de Mexico, Socrates Tomas Montes!

“Why, did you ever hear of such a thing!” said Mrs Norris.

Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! To the new Labour President! I think it’s rich,” said Henry.

The Judge stamped his stick on the ground in a speechless access of irritability.

“They pasted on my luggage,” said the Major, “when I came through Vera Cruz: La degenerada media clasa, Será regenerada, por mi, Montes. The degenerate middle class shall be regenerated by me, Montes.”

“Poor Montes!” said Kate. “He seems to have got his work cut out.”

“He has indeed!” said Mrs Norris. “Poor man, I wish he might come in peacefully and put a strong hand on the country. But there’s not much hope, I’m afraid.”

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