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Warlock o’ Glenwarlock

CHAPTER XXIII
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That's what, I fancy, I find myself behind this counter for.

Anyhow the world would hardly go on upon any other supposition." "Then the world had better stop.

It wasn't worth making," said Cosmo.
"Young man," rejoined Mr.Burns, "if you are going to speak blasphemy, it shall not be on my premises." Bewildered and unhappy, Cosmo turned away, left the shop, and for years never entered it again.
Mr.Burns had been scrupulous to half a grain in giving Mr.Warlock the full value of his gold and of his stones.

Nor was this because of the liking he had taken to the old gentleman.

There are not a few who will be carefully honest, to a greater or less compass, with persons they like, but leave those they do not like to protect themselves.


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