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face, worn and cadaverous though it was, in the glance of the

hollow eyes, in the line of the clean-cutwhich entle!" said he, and lifted the battered hat

"Good evening!" I returned

"Pardonthe bread and cheese"

"Indeed!" said I

"Indeed!" he rejoined, "it is the first edible I have been on

speaking terms with, so to speak, for rather ry?" said I

"It would be foolish to deny it, sir"

"Then, if you care to eat with me in the ditch here, you are

heartily welcome," said I

"With all the pleasure in life!" said he, vaulting very nie; "you shall not ask me twice or the very deuce

is in it! Believeatinflection, letting the

ejaculation escape in a long-drawn breath