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Harry Heathcote of Gangoil

CHAPTER X
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But I was always good to Bos; and when he cheated me, as he did, about his time, I never even threatened to stop his money." "You told him of it too plain," said the German.
"I did tell him--of course--as I should you.

It has come to that now, that if a man robs you--your own man--you are not to dare to tell him of it! What would you think of me, Karl, if I were to find you out, and was to be afraid of speaking to you, lest you should turn against me and burn my fences ?" Karl Bender shrugged his shoulders, holding his reins up to his eyes.

"I know what you ought to think! And I wish that every man about Gangoil should be sure that I will always say what I think right.

I don't know that I ever was hard upon any man.

I try not to be." "Thrue for you, Mr.Harry," said the Irishman.
"I'm not going to pick my words because men like Nokes and Boscobel have the power of injuring me.


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