E scene was a remarkable one--Magnus's idea of a picnic had been a
correct, one. But such a picnic! A party of some fifteen persons, not by
any means all gentlemen, was sitting round a medium-sized table, spread
with cups and dishes. The entire company, if they had not been bathing,
were apparently preparing to do so, except one gentleman, who was so
encased in armour that it would have been a very tedious job to take it
off, and one lady, who was also got up in a military f
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