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The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton

CHAPTER XXVI
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I'm hungry." Mr.Waddington stopped short upon the pavement and gripped his companion's arm.
"Burton," he said, a trifle hesitatingly, "you don't think--you don't imagine--" "Not a bit of it!" Burton interrupted, savagely.

"One must be a little human now and then.

By Jove, old man, there are some ties, if you like! I always did think a yellow one would suit me." Mr.Waddington pressed him gently along.
"I am not sure," he muttered, "that we are quite in the mood to buy ties.

I want to ask you a question, Burton." "Go ahead." "You were telling me about this wonderful scheme of your friend the professor's, to make--Menatogen, I think you said.

Did you part with both your beans ?" "Both," Burton replied, almost fiercely.


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