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Albert of Belgium seemed to tower higher than ever, he certainly is big in every way, that is in highth [[height]] not in girth,  The room is not large, and some evidence of being a real business study, two very high windows (this was on the ground floor but elevated) looked out over a perfectly wonderful park view, and I could not help exclaiming, over it, whether it was in good form or not, the King soon turned from talking with the secretary as we will call him, and asked if I was pleased with the light,  I said it was fine, but was doubtful about the sun being advantageous, as it was streaming in,  In response to my request he sat down and I looked at his head in the light, and he said, I imagine 

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that the light are not altogether adoptable, from my point of view, and suggested that an other place might be found,  I said if it would be agreeable to him I would be glad to look at other rooms, also enquired if [[strikethrough]] oth [[/strikethrough]] it would please him better to give other sittings instead of in the City Palace, and in his slow manner, and alluring accent said- Certainly, it is my house - where I live - I hafe more time here"-

[[strikethrough]] So I s [[/strikethrough]] I said I would be more than delighted to do the work there, asked for permission to have an attendant show me other rooms, and joined the Col. outside in the antiroom [[anteroom]]