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Late in the week Edward of Wales made his first public appearance since the death of Queen Alexandra. Three hundred Britons and Argentines crowded to do him honor at a dinner given by the Argentine Club of London. Once more the cables flashed the now stereotyped description: "He arose, wearing a kind of bashful smile . . . fidgeted with his tie . . . blushed slightly."

This time, however, the Prince fidgeted and blushed with good reason. By way of compliment to his Argentine hearers, he "carefully pronounced" numerous Spanish words and phrases. Delighted, the guests cheered with a hearty acclaim which drowned most of what he said. Over the din one diner thought that he caught the words: "It seems a long way from Calle Florida to the Strand. . . .* But there is so much in common between Britons and Argentines that their friendship and understanding will indefinitely prolong the century of peace between us."