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Penrod

CHAPTER XVI THE NEW STAR
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"Pooh!" said Roderick.

"We have two fox-terriers in our stables that took prizes at the kennel show, and their tails were BIT off.

There's a man that always bites fox-terriers' tails off." "Oh, my gosh, what a lie!" exclaimed Sam Williams ignorantly.
"Go on with the show whether he likes it or not, Penrod.

He's paid his money." Verman, confident in his own singular powers, chuckled openly at the failure of the other attractions to charm the frosty visitor, and, when his turn came, poured forth a torrent of conversation which was straightway damned.
"Rotten," said Mr.Bitts languidly.

"Anybody could talk like that.


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