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Two Years Ago, Volume I

CHAPTER IV
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I tell you, sir," quoth he, warming again, "whatever's true,--that's false.

You're wrong there, if you never are wrong again; and you'll say so yourself, before you've known her a week.

No, sir! If you could make me believe that, I should never believe in goodness again on earth; but hold all men, and women too, and those above, for aught I know, that are greater than men and women, for liars together." What was to be answered?
Perhaps only what Tom did answer.
"My good sir, I will say no more.

I would not have said that much if I had thought I should have pained you so.

I suppose that the belt was washed into the sea.


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