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Prester John

CHAPTER VI
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Then, as he half-turned in handing his bridle to the Kaffir, I got a sight of his face.

It was my former shipmate, Henriques.

He said something to his companion, and entered the store.
You may imagine that my curiosity ran to fever-heat.

My first impulse was to march over for my waistcoat, and make a third with Japp at the interview.

Happily I reflected in time that Henriques knew my face, for I had grown no beard, having a great dislike to needless hair.


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