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The Whirlpool

CHAPTER 9
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An engagement.' The young man shuffled about, and after a struggle with embarrassment, aided by another tumbler of whisky, threw out something he wished to say.
'It's deuced hard to ask you, but--could you lend me some money ?' 'Of course.

How much?
Why do you make such a sputter about it ?' 'I've been making a fool of myself--got into difficulties.

Will you let me have fifty pounds ?' 'Yes, if you'll promise to clear at once out of this dust-bin, and in a month or so come into Wales.' 'You're an awfully good fellow, Rolfe,--and I'm a damned fool.

I promise! I will! I'll get out of it, and then I'll think about breaking with that girl.

Better for both of us--but you shall advise me.-- I'll tell you everything some day.


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