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The Firm of Girdlestone

CHAPTER X
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It Is enough dat vat I say is certain.
Let it suffice that dere are people vat are bound to tell other people all dat dey know about anything whatever." "You don't make it over clear now," the old soldier grumbled.

"You mane that these secret societies and Socialists let each other know all that comes in their way and have their own means of getting information." "Dat may be, and dat may not be," the German answered, in the same oracular voice.

"I thought, in any case, my good friend Clutterbuck, dat I vould give you vat you call in English the straight tap.

It is always vell to have the straight tap." "Thank ye, me boy," the major said heartily.

"If the firm's in a bad way, either the youngster doesn't know of it, or else he's the most natural actor that ever lived.


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