“This is the Secretary of State,” he said, “and I might add this is an emergency. I want you to send to the Duchess Gloriana XII of Grand Fenwick immediately one Imperial Russian Sable fur coat, full length, and send the bill to me personally at the State Department. It is for my private account. There’s only one thing. I don’t know her size.” “That would be size twelve, Mr. Secretary,” said the man at Saks Fifth Avenue. “How do you know?” asked the Secretary, surprised. “We make it our business to know the size of everyone in the world of sufficient eminence to one day buy an Imperial Russian
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