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An Outback Marriage

CHAPTER VII
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He's in that shed there beyant.

He's the only shearer we have, so we tell him he's the ringer of the shed.

He works terr'ble hard, does Peter.

He's not--" and the old woman dropped her voice--"he's not all there in the head, is Peter, you know." "And where's Mick ?" "Mick, bad scran to him! He's bought a jumpin' haarse (horse), and he's gone to hell leppin! Down at one of the shows he is, some place.

He has too much sense to work, has Mick.


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