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Meanwhile, as is his custom, Wilfred hopped about on the local rector's lawn, nibbled many a grassblade. One-half of Wilfred belonged to Robert Timlinson, the rector's son, one-half to his daughter Kathleen, aged 6. His Majesty, riding out to hunt, passed the window where Kathleen lay recovering from a long illness. Kindly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Wilfred | 8/30/1926 | See Source »

...Wilfred and so I have to sell my half-and Wilfred won't like it. He's the dearest bunny! And he loves me, I think." Amused, bewildered, His Majesty sent an equerry to inquire into the fractional ownership of Wilfred, whispered an additional command. Bob Timlinson, dazzled by the equerry with ten royal shillings ($2.45) transferred all equity by him possessed in Wilfred to the Crown. His Majesty, magnanimous, united Wilfred under a single ownership by presenting his imperial half to Kathleen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Wilfred | 8/30/1926 | See Source »

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