Show L logical da ical substitute in iii absence of duchess the late sir james crichton browne used to tell a story at the expense of the late duke of marlborough and his duchess who was consuelo vanderbilt the duke had an emu given to him which was sent to the family estate near oxford and great interest was taken especially by the duchess in the chances of it its S capacity for procreation eventually t it laid an egg the duke and duchess were away so a telegram was sent the latter by the estate manager to apprise her of the event it read emu has laid an egg in absence of your grace have put goose to sit upon it |