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NZ Truth, Issue 473, 11 July 1914, Page 12

\ ————————— "Before buying the pears, Mary, b« ouro you pinch ono or two so as to be Bure they are not hard an rock«," said a Hobaon-strcet madam to her Imported aorvant mold. Mary sallied forth to tho frultcror'a with onthnaiasm and a florin. Sho roturnod anon with a bagrful of pearn. more enthusiasm than ever, and tho florin stUI Intact "I pinched ooe or two, as you tokl me, ma'am," she explained, "and then, att tho man wasn't looking I plnchod tbe whole tM&aL.'* t