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XXXII

вЄЇвАЬBecause,вАЭ quoth my great-grandmother, repeating the words againвБ†вАФвАЬyou have little or no nose, Sir.вАЭвБ†вЄї

SвАЩdeath! cried my great-grandfather, clapping his hand upon his nose,вБ†вАФвАЩtis not so small as that comes to;вБ†вЄЇвАЩtis a full inch longer than my fatherвАЩs.вБ†вАФNow, my great-grandfatherвАЩs nose was for all the world like unto the noses of all the men, women, and children, whom Pantagruel found dwelling upon the island of Ennasin.вБ†вЄїBy the way, if you would know the strange way of getting akin amongst so flat-nosed a peopleвБ†вЄЇвБ†you must read the book;вБ†вЄЇвБ†find it out yourself, you never can.вБ†вЄЇвБ†

вАФвАЩTwas shaped, Sir, like an ace of clubs.

вАФвАЩTis a full inch, continued my grandfather, pressing up the ridge of his nose with his finger and thumb; and repeating his assertionвБ†вЄЇвАЩtis a full inch longer, madam, than my fatherвАЩsвБ†вЄЇвБ†You must mean your uncleвАЩs, replied my great-grandmother.

вЄїMy great-grandfather was convinced.вБ†вАФHe untwisted the paper, and signed the article.