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"Howsomever," he continued, "it's a handsome weskit, there's no

denyin', an' orth a woman's lookin' at--a proper man inside

of it"

"Not a doubt of it," said I

"Ihard at the

handle of the pitchfork, "a chap wi' a fine pair o' whiskers,

say"

"Hum!" said I

"Nooaze to the top button

of his left gaiter, "woood pair o'

whiskers--leastways, so I've heerd"

"Indeed," said I, "feos un can set off a pair of fine, black whiskers

better than a flowered satin waistcoat"

"That's so!" nodded the far my hand over my smooth lips

and chin, "I have no whiskers"

"No," returned the farhtful shake of the head,

"leastways, none as I can observe"

"Now, you have," said I

"So they do tell me," he answered ht to have a flowered