The Mysterious Affair

and introduced us to her fellow dispenser, a rather awe-inspiring individual, whom Cynthia cheerily addressed as “Nibs.”

“What a lot of bottles!” I exclaimed, as my eye travelled round the small room. “Do you really know what’s in them all?”

“Say something original,” groaned Cynthia. “Every single person who comes up here says that. We are really thinking of bestowing a prize on the first individual who does not say: ‘What a


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and introduced us to her fellow dispenser, a rather awe-inspiring individual, whom Cynthia cheerily addressed as “Nibs.”

“What a lot of bottles!” I exclaimed, as my eye travelled round the small room. “Do you really know what’s in them all?”

“Say something original,” groaned Cynthia. “Every single person who comes up here says that. We are really thinking of bestowing a prize on the first individual who does not say: ‘What a


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