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The Nether World

CHAPTER XVII
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We never did anything but curse each other from the time we were children to when we parted for good.

And so the old man went out to Australia, did he?
That's a rum affair, too; Mike and he could never get on together.

Well, I suppose there's no mistake about it.

I shouldn't much mind if there was, just to see the face _you'd_ pull, young woman.

On the whole, perhaps it's as well for you that I _am_ fairly good-tempered--eh ?' Clem stood apart, smiling dubiously, now and then eyeing him askance.
His last words once more put her on her guard; she moved towards the table again.
'Give me the address,' said her husband.


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