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Vandover and the Brute

CHAPTER Eleven
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However, I haven't gone around very much as yet.
I've been so busy.

Oh, how about the paving of the street in front of those Bush Street houses of mine?
Brunt says that the supervisors have passed a resolution of intention to that effect.

Now shall I let the city contractor have the job or give it to Brunt's man ?" "Better let the city people do it," advised Field.

"They may charge more, but you needn't pay _them_ for a long time." By the end of three weeks Vandover had sickened of the whole thing.

The novelty was gone, and business affairs no longer amused him.


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