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Evan Harrington

CHAPTER XVII
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I suppose you know it 's the identical damsel I met the day before, and owe it to for my run on the downs--I 've a compliment ready made for her.' 'You think that letter written in good faith ?' said Evan.
'Look here.' Mr.Raikes put on a calmness.

'You got up the other night, and said you were a tailor--a devotee of the cabbage and the goose.

Why the notion didn't strike me is extraordinary--I ought to have known my man.

However, the old gentleman who gave the supper--he's evidently one of your beastly rich old ruffianly republicans--spent part of his time in America, I dare say.

Put two and two together.' But as Harrington desired plain, prose, Mr.Raikes tamed his imagination to deliver it.


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