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Lay Morals

CHAPTER VIII--THE MAIL GUARD
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Down he goes, offs with his stocking, and there was thirty golden guineas.

"Now," says the Captain, "you've tried it on with me, but I scorns the advantage.

Ten I said," he says, "and ten I take." So, dash my buttons, I call that man a man!' cried Sam in cordial admiration.
'Well, and then ?' says Mr.Archer.
'Then,' resumed Sam, 'that old fat fagot Engleton, him as held the ribbons and drew up like a lamb when he was told to, picks up his cattle, and drives off again.

Down they came to the "Dragon," all singing like as if they was scalded, and poor Tom saying nothing.

You would 'a' thought they had all lost the King's crown to hear them.


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