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The Three Clerks

CHAPTER XLV
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'But those who are entitled to pensions can't be affected injuriously.

As far as I can see they must give me my whole salary.

I don't think they can do less.' 'You're all serene then, Mr.Snape,' said Charley; 'you're in the right box.

Looking at matters in that light, Mr.Snape, I think you ought to stand something handsome in the shape of lunch.
Come, what do you say to chops and stout all round?
Dick will go over and order it in a minute.' 'I wish you wouldn't, Charley,' said the navvy who seemed to be most affected, and who, in his present humour, could not endure a joke, As Mr.Snape did not seem to accede to Charley's views, the liberal proposition fell to the ground.
'Care killed a cat,' said Scatterall.

'I shan't break my heart about it.


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