'Betsy never takes cold,' she reassured him. 'Timothy does, but I'll make him keep his combinations on.'
'Combinations of what?' asked the elderly gentleman.
'Just combinations,' said Nan. 'What we wear next to our skins.'
'Ah,' said the elderly gentleman. 'Combinations. I must behold them at some future and more suitable occasion, for the extension of knowledge has always been of prime importance to me. Good night.'
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