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In the Cage

CHAPTER XIX
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You've got a cheek! What's he in danger of ?" "Of being found out.

He's in love with a lady--and it isn't right--and I've found him out." "That'll be a look-out for _me_!" Mr.Mudge joked.

"You mean she has a husband ?" "Never mind what she has! They're in awful danger, but his is the worst, because he's in danger from her too." "Like me from you--the woman _I_ love?
If he's in the same funk as me--" "He's in a worse one.

He's not only afraid of the lady--he's afraid of other things." Mr.Mudge selected another chocolate-cream.

"Well, I'm only afraid of one! But how in the world can you help this party ?" "I don't know--perhaps not at all.


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