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CHAPTER XX
IN — STREET
YET another invitation to dine from an unknown friend, and this time with a
tinge of mystery to give it piquancy. My would-be host offered to give me what
he believed to be one of the cheapest obtainable dinners in London, as well as
one of the most amusing; but as an introduction is required before any guest is
able to use this dining-place, I was asked, should I describe it, to give no
clue as to its whereabouts.