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32. THE FLIRT THAT FAILED

She ...... in vain, “Men are ......, and as shy
As ...... in October,” she says with a sigh.

The missing words are spelt with the same six letters.

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33

When good men lapse the ....... grins,
When one ....... he swears,
And strives to set his former sins
Against his ....... prayers.

Each missing word is spelt with the same seven letters.

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No. XX.—A DOUBLE ACROSTIC