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The Colossus

CHAPTER XXXI
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You see, this isn't a regular foundlings' home.

We take up poor children from most, everywhere.

We've got ninety-three boys." And how many girls ?" "We've got a good many of them, too, I can tell you.
Seventy-odd--seventy-five, I think." "All right.

Now don't forget your promise.

Good day, madam." He went to a large toy-shop and began to buy in a way that appeared likely to exhaust the stock.
"Where do you live ?" asked the proprietor of the shop.
"In Chicago." "What, you ain't going to ship these toys there and try to make anything on them, are you ?" "No; I want them sent out to the Foundlings' Home.


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