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McTeague

CHAPTER 19
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Never had the jaw bone looked so enormous, nor the square-cut head so huge.

The moonlight made deep black shadows in the shrunken cheeks.
"Huh ?" asked the dentist, puzzled.

"What did you say ?" "I won't give you any money--never again--not a cent." "But do you know that I'm hungry ?" "Well, I've been hungry myself.

Besides, I DON'T believe you." "Trina, I ain't had a thing to eat since yesterday morning; that's God's truth.

Even if I did get off with your money, you CAN'T see me starve, can you?
You can't see me walk the streets all night because I ain't got a place to sleep.


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