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My Friend Smith

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
19/22

Who says cold eel-pie?
The Field-Marshal does!" "No, he doesn't," replied the Field-Marshal, laughing.
"Flanagan does, then ?" "No, thank you," said Flanagan.
"Well, you Twins; you with the cut on your chin.

I wish one of you'd always cut your chin shaving, one would know you from the other.

Any cold eel-pie ?" "Rather not," said the Twin addressed.
"Have some lobster ?" I said, despairingly.

If no one was going to take eel-pie, it was certain my other provisions would not last round.

Why hadn't I taken Mrs Nash's advice, and had that unlucky dish hot?
"What will you take ?" I said to Flanagan.
"Oh, I don't mind," replied he, in a resigned manner; "I'll take a shrimp or two." "Have something more than that.


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