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The Shuttle

CHAPTER XX
15/19

'I am new to the place and I must find out what everyone can do, then I shall know what to do myself.' The way she sets them eyes on a man is a sight.

It's the sense in them and the human nature that takes you." "Yes, it's the sense," said Tread, "and her looking at you as if she expected you to have sense yourself, and understand that she's doing fair business.

It's clear-headed like--her asking questions and finding out what Stornham men can do.

She's having the old things done up so that she can find out, and so that she can prove that the Court work is going to be paid for.

That's my belief." "But what does it all mean ?" said Joe Buttle, setting his pot of beer down on the taproom table, round which they sat in conclave.


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