Those Extraordinary Twins

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Mark Twain

Those Extraordinary Twins

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“I’m sure I’m glad to make your acquaintance, sir–I mean, gentlemen. As for the delay, it is nothing, don’t mention it. This is my daughter Rowena, sir–gentlemen. Please step into the parlor and sit down and have a bite and sup; you are dreadful wet and must be uncomfortable–both of you, I mean.”

But to the old lady’s relief they courteously excused themselves, saying it would be wrong to keep the family out of their beds longer; then each head bowed in turn and uttered a friendly good night, and the singular figure moved away in the wake of Rowena’s small brothers, who bore candles, and disappeared up the stairs.

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