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The Importance
The Importance

Chapter V

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Context Illustration Reading 1/86 · 5 lines
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ALGERNON.
[Somewhat taken aback.] Ahem!
Ahem!
CECILY.
Oh, don’t cough, Ernest.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Importance

Chapter V

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ALGERNON.
Line 2
[Somewhat taken aback.] Ahem!
Line 3
Ahem!
Line 4
CECILY.
Line 5
Oh, don’t cough, Ernest.
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aback

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From this reading [Somewhat taken aback.] Ahem!

Ahem

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From this reading [Somewhat taken aback.] Ahem!

ALGERNON

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From this reading ALGERNON.

CECILY

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From this reading CECILY.

cough

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From this reading Oh, don’t cough, Ernest.

don't

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From this reading Oh, don’t cough, Ernest.

Ernest

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Oh

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Somewhat

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From this reading [Somewhat taken aback.] Ahem!

taken

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From this reading [Somewhat taken aback.] Ahem!