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Dear Mr. Stevens:
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You will be surprised to hearfrom me after all this time.
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You've been in my thoughts sinceI heard Lord Darlington had died.
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We read that his heirsput Darlington Hall up for sale...
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...as they no longer wishedto maintain it.
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As no one would buysuch a large house...
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... the new earl decided to demolishit and sell the stone for 5000 pounds.
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We also saw some rubbish in theDaily Mail which made my blood boil:
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"Traitor's nest to be pulled down. "
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One hundred and eighty guineas?
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One hundred and eighty?Have we done?
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Ladies and gentlemen,a great highlight of the sale:
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Lot 414...
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...the fine Elizabethan portrait,A Portly Gentleman.
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I'll start the biddingat 2000 guineas.
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2000 guineas, thank you.
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2200.
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2400.
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2600.
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2800.
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3000. 3200.
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3400. 3600.
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3800.
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4000 guineas.Four and a half thousand.
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5000.
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And a half.
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6000.
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And a half.
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7 000.
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And a half.
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8000.
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And a half.
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9000.
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And a half.
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10,000 guineas is bid.
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And a half.
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11,000.
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And a half.
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Against you, sir,at eleven and a half thousand guineas.
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All done ateleven and a half thousand guineas.
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I was very relieved to readhow an American millionaire...
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