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Show Clever l-andon Cabbr. A london "cubby" aayt that once two distinguished ttrangert hailed him at Westminster palace and bade him drive at top speed to Marlborough house. After a moment of recollection he recognised the 1'rlnce of Wales and hla friend the King of Belgium. An awkward attempt at an obeisance from the box waa promptly rebaked, and the cabby settled down to his business of driving bis royal guests aa fast aa a hansom may go In 1-ondon streets. They stopped at Murlborough house and It waa time to pay. 'Well driven, cabby," said the prince; "what do I owe you?" "Please, elr, I've already 'ad a aoverelgn and a 'art In the 'an-some," 'an-some," replied cabby, bowing to the price and the king of Belgium. "Here's for the king of Belgium, then," said the prince, handing the driver a sovereign; sov-ereign; "I don't count, you know." |