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"He don't deserve 'e; but he did show me

where you was"

"And he saved the rope," I said

Ike nodded

"You sit down till I come back, my lad," he said; and then he went off,

to return in a few aled

with stearilled haddocks

"This is the best part of the co to market, my lad," he said, "only

it's a mistake"

"What is?" I asked

"Haddocks, my lad They're a trickier kind o' meat than bloaters I

ordered this here for us 'cause it seeot company, than herrin'; but it's avery hungrily upon the hot

roll and fish, but with a qualm in my mind as to hoas to be paid

for

"Ye-es," said Ike, after saying "soup" very loudly as he took a long sip

of his coffee; "tidyish, , and knows exactly where every bone will be These things

seems as if the bones is all nowhere and yet they're everywhere all the

time, and so sure as you feel safe and take a bite you find a sharp