text_original: ' I allow that local colour is not our William's strong point,' answered Gerald. ' Not being a traveller, he would have done better had he never ventured beyond the limits of his War  wickshire experience ; for in that case he would not have ima  gined lions in the streets of Rome, or a sea coast in Bohemia.'
text_transcription: I ALLOW THAT LOCAL COLOUR IS NOT OUR WILLIAM'S STRONG POINT ANSWERED GERALD NOT BEING A TRAVELLER HE WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER HAD HE NEVER VENTURED BEYOND THE LIMITS OF HIS WARWICKSHIRE EXPERIENCE FOR IN THAT CASE HE WOULD NOT HAVE IMAGINED LIONS IN THE STREET OF ROME OR A SEA COAST IN BOHEMIA
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