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Lorna Doone
A Romance of Exmoor

CHAPTER XXVI
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And thou lookest like to blubber, now.

Capital, in faith! I have thee on every side, Jack, and thy sides are manifold; many-folded at any rate.

Thou shalt have double expenses, Jack, for the wit thou hast provoked in me.' 'Heavy goods lack heavy payment, is a proverb down our way, my lord.' 'Ah, I hurt thee, I hurt thee, Jack.

The harpoon hath no tickle for thee.

Now, Jack Whale, having hauled thee hard, we will proceed to examine thee.' Here all his manner was changed, and he looked with his heavy brows bent upon me, as if he had never laughed in his life, and would allow none else to do so.
'I am ready to answer, my lord,' I replied, 'if he asks me nought beyond my knowledge, or beyond my honour.' 'Hadst better answer me everything, lump.


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