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"No," said Barnabas, "it was you who really saved hilad as you think so, sir, only d'ye see, I can't svi of 'i 'is 'eart to be discharged, it did"

"Poor fellow!" said Barnabas, "and how did he lose his hand?"

"V'y, I could tell you, or you could read of it in the Gazette--jest

three or four lines o' printing--and they've spelt 'is na at

that, curse 'em! But Corporal Dick can tell you best Let 'im 'Ere

'e co brew o' the Vun and Only"

And indeed, at this ave forth acast alasses

fro at the s corner

beside the chilasses with

all due care, tendered one to Barnabas with the words: "Jest give that a snuff with your sneezer, sir,--there's perfurance for ye! There ain't a lass o' ruot vun 'and

And now, Corporal Dick, afore ve begin, three steamers"

"Ay, for sure, Jarsper!" said the Corporal; and opening a small

corner cupboard he took thence three new pipes and a paper of tobacco

"Will you smoke, sir?" he inquired diffidently of Barnabas

"Thank you, yes, Corporal," said Barnabas, and taking the proffered

pipe he filled and lighted it

Nohen the pipes were in full blast, when the One and Only had

been tasted, and pronounced by Mr Shrig to be "up to the mark," he

nodded to Corporal Dick with the words: "Tell our young gent 'ow you lost your 'and, Corp"

But hereupon the Corporal frowned, shuffled his feet, stroked his