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Lay Morals

CHAPTER VIII--THE MAIL GUARD
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'The doctor hasn't been yet.

He'd 'a' been bright and early if it had been a passenger.

But, doctor or no, I'll make a good guess that Tom won't see to-morrow.

He'll die on a Sunday, will poor Tom; and they do say that's fortunate.' 'Did Tom see him that did it ?' asked Jonathan.
'Well, he saw him,' replied Sam, 'but not to swear by.

Said he was a very tall man, and very big, and had a 'ankerchief about his face, and a very quick shot, and sat his horse like a thorough gentleman, as he is.' 'A gentleman!' cried Nance.


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