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CHAPTER XXIV--THE INN-KEEPER OF KIRKBY-LONSDALE
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'It shows you where I bought and what I paid for it.' 'Well, I don't know,' he said.

'You want some paper of identification.' 'To identify the chaise ?' I inquired.
'Not at all: to identify _you_,' said he.
'My good sir, remember yourself!' said I.

'The title-deeds of my estate are in that despatch-box; but you do not seriously suppose that I should allow you to examine them ?' 'Well, you see, this paper proves that some Mr.Ramornie paid seventy guineas for a chaise,' said the fellow.

'That's all well and good; but who's to prove to me that you are Mr.Ramornie ?' 'Fellow!' cried I.
'O, fellow as much as you please!' said he.

'Fellow, with all my heart! That changes nothing.


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