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McTeague

CHAPTER 10
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"You might have asked ME something about it.

Now, what have you done?
I was talking with Mrs.
Ryer about that house while I was out this morning, and she said the Hungarians moved out because it was absolutely unhealthy; there's water been standing in the basement for months.

And she told me, too," Trina went on indignantly, "that she knew the owner, and she was sure we could get the house for thirty if we'd bargain for it.

Now what have you gone and done?
I hadn't made up my mind about taking the house at all.

And now I WON'T take it, with the water in the basement and all." "Well--well," stammered McTeague, helplessly, "we needn't go in if it's unhealthy." "But you've signed a PAPER," cried Trina, exasperated.


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