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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him

CHAPTER XXIII
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We know of Brutus stabbing his friend.

But what shall we say of a pretended Brutus who caresses while he stabs ?" Here the Porter adherents became absolutely sure of the character of Peter's speech, and hissed.
"Nor is it Imperial Caesar alone," continued Maguire, "against whom he turns his poniard.

Not content with one foul murder, he turns against Caesar's friends.

By devilish innuendo, he charges the honorable Mr.
Kennedy and myself with bargaining to deceive the American people.

I call on him for proof or retraction." The convention laughed.


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