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Her husband followed, now carrying the cat. The scene might be called somewhat incongr[u]ous. The animal seemed naively fascinated by the snake trailing behind on the ground.

Not wishing to harness herself to futurity, she declined to discuss another rendez-vous. To prod her slightly, a messenger called at her domicile three days later[.] He brought from the favorite florist of fashionable girls a banal bevy

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她的丈夫緊隨其后，這會兒他將貓抱在懷里。眼前的場景或許可以說有些不協調。這動物似乎天真地被他們身后的這條蛇迷住了。

她不希望自己將來受到約束，所以拒絕討論下一次約會。三天后，一位信差拿著一大捆庸俗的天堂鳥來到她的住處，這是他從時髦女孩最喜歡的花店里買的，算是對她稍加提醒。