She got them from the shelf; and as he went over them she heard him repeating the names of various goods now become familiar, pongees, poplins, percales and voiles, garbardines and galateas, lawns, organdies, crepes, and Madras shirtings, while he wrote down figures on a sheet of paper.
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Along the scented hedge-rows, Among the green old trees, Are blooming city faces 'Neath rosy-lined pongees.
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Here the merchant turned from importing pongees to inculcating principles.
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