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"I don't say," observed the Colonel, "that limited liability companies haven't great advantages. In fact, I'm a director myself -- it's a big grocery -- and draw three hundred a year -- a very welcome addition to my half-pay -- and, for all I know, I may supply some of you fellows with your morning bacon. If I do, it just exemplifies the point I was about to make; which is this -- When it comes to limited companies, you never know who anybody is. I could tell you a little story to illustrate that; it's rather a sad one, though."
The club smoking-room was cheerfully lighted, the fire burned brightly, we each had a cigar and a drink. We intimated to the Colonel that we felt in a position to endure a touch of tragedy.