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was not until it was alo hos

"Confound him!" he ended, "what do you irl out of the rooht I was a case of et rid of me as quickly as possible"

Dr Lavendar thrust out his lower lip; then he scratched a match on

the bottom of his chair, and held it out to Danny, who came forward

with instant curiosity, sniffed, sneezed, and plainly hurt, retired to

the hearth-rug

"William, 'a moral, sensible and well-bredaffronted"

"Oh, aren't you?"

"No," William declared boldly, "not at all; not in the least! He's not

worth it But I'm all mixed up"

"Daniel," said Dr Lavendar, "how dare you lie on the rug? Willy, when

I was young--I er--we children were never allowed

to co I

feel wicked nohenever I coe But look at that

scoundrel Danny!"