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Doctor Thorne

CHAPTER XVII
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We know what you're made on.

Go on, Snip; don't you let 'em put you down." "I've had the honour of representing you in Parliament for the last two years and--" "And a deuced deal you did for us, didn't you ?" "What could you expect from the ninth part of a man?
Never mind, Snip--go on; don't you be out by any of them.

Stick to your wax and thread like a man--like the ninth part of a man--go on a little faster, Snip." "For the last two years--and--and--" Here Mr Moffat looked round to his friends for some little support, and the Honourable George, who stood close behind him, suggested that he had gone through it like a brick.
"And--and I went through it like a brick," said Mr Moffat, with the gravest possible face, taking up in his utter confusion the words that were put into his mouth.
"Hurray!--so you did--you're the real brick.

Well done, Snip; go it again with the wax and thread!" "I am a thorough-paced reformer," continued Mr Moffat, somewhat reassured by the effect of the opportune words which his friend had whispered into his ear.

"A thorough-paced reformer--a thorough-paced reformer--" "Go on, Snip.


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