Chapter 27 THE CANE AND THE HAT

At last, the little man made up his mind to speak:

"That cane, monsieur-with that agate head; it's very singular!"

"You find that my cane has a singular look? Distinguished, you mean, I doubt not?"

"Why, monsieur, the fact is, that that cane-the more I look at it-a rattan-exactly!-and the hat, too-the same kind of a band-very broad--"

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