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Page 263
... don't think I could tell you anything about myself that you don't know , " he continued . There was a sort of amused satisfaction in his tone which changed com- pletely as he went on . " It's that man , over there , that's got to be ...
... don't think I could tell you anything about myself that you don't know , " he continued . There was a sort of amused satisfaction in his tone which changed com- pletely as he went on . " It's that man , over there , that's got to be ...
Page 268
... Don't you reckon on that , " murmured plain Mr. Jones seriously . " No , sir , I don't ; though you have a wonderful power of the eye . It's a fact . ' 99 " I have a wonderful patience , " remarked Mr. Jones drily . A dim smile flitted ...
... Don't you reckon on that , " murmured plain Mr. Jones seriously . " No , sir , I don't ; though you have a wonderful power of the eye . It's a fact . ' 99 " I have a wonderful patience , " remarked Mr. Jones drily . A dim smile flitted ...
Page 383
... don't seem to have quite enough pluck for your business . Why don't you do it at once ? " Mr. Jones , taking violent offence , snorted like a sav- age skeleton . " Strange as it may seem to you , it is because of my origin , my breeding ...
... don't seem to have quite enough pluck for your business . Why don't you do it at once ? " Mr. Jones , taking violent offence , snorted like a sav- age skeleton . " Strange as it may seem to you , it is because of my origin , my breeding ...
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