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While Waldron and his friend were discussing matters, shouts suddenly arose everywhere -- the golden pig had entered and was being touched for luck by everyone, and men raised their glasses to each other, to wish one another "A Happy New Year. " The Christian year had opened, but the Egyptians in fezes only smiled and acknowledged the compliment. Their year had not yet commenced.
"Well," exclaimed Jack Jerningham at last. "You haven't told me much about Beatriz."