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Felix O’Day

CHAPTER III
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Ye know he's pawnin' his stuff; ye know ye got five times the worth of your money in the dressing-case he give up to ye! See here, Otto! Before ye offer him that five dollars a week ye better get on the other side of big John there, where ye'll be safe, and holler it at him over them trunks, or ye'll find yourself flat on your back." "All right, Kitty, all right! Don't git oxcited.

I didn't mean nudding.
I do just vat you say.

I gif him more.

Oh! Here you are! Mr.O'Day, vud you let me speak to you vun minute?
Suppose dot I ask you to come into my shop as a clerk, like, and pay you vat I can--of course, you are new und it vill take some time, but I can pay sometings--vud you come ?" O'Day gave an involuntary start and from under his heavy brows there shot a keen, questioning glance.

"What would you want me to do ?" he asked evenly.
"Vell--vait on de customers, and look over de stock, and buy tings ven dey come in." "You certainly cannot be serious, Mr.Kling.You know nothing about me.
I am an entire stranger and must continue to be.


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