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The Attache

CHAPTER VIII
10/18

Say to knockin' down the waiter and kicking him, so much; then there's the barmaid so much, and so on.

I make no objection, I am willin' to pay all you ask, but I want to include all, for I intend to post a copy of it in the elegant cabins of each of our splendid New York Liners.

This house convenes the Americans--they all know _me_.

I want them to know how their _Attache_ was imposed on, and if any American ever sets foot in this cussed house agin I will pay his bill, and post that up too, as a letter of credit for him.' "'You wouldn't take that advantage of me, Sir ?' said he.
"'I take no advantage,' sais I.'I'll pay you what you ask, but you shall never take advantage agin of another free and enlightened American citizen, I can tell you.' "'You must keep your money then, Sir,' said he, 'but this is not a fair deal; no gentleman would do it.' "'What's fair, I am willin' to do,' sais I; 'what's onfair, is what you want to do.

Now, look here: I knocked the waiter down; here is two sovereigns for him; I won't pay him nothin' for the kickin', for that I give him out of contempt, for not defendin' of himself.


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