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St. Ives

CHAPTER XXII--CHARACTER AND ACQUIREMENTS OF MR
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Runners.

Bow Street runners.

Two on' em, and one was Lavender himself! I hear the other say quite plain, "Now, Mr.Lavender, _if_ you're ready." They was breakfasting as nigh me as I am to that postboy.

They're all right; they ain't after us.

It's a forger; and I didn't send them off on a false scent--O no! I thought there was no use in having them over our way; so I give them "very valuable information," Mr.Lavender said, and tipped me a tizzy for myself; and they're off to Luton.


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