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Micah Clarke

CHAPTER XVIII
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We know what fruit these places have borne in the days of Charles, the Gwynnes, the Palmers, and the whole base crew of foul lecherous parasites.

Have you ever been in London, Captain Clarke ?' 'Nay, sir; I am country born and bred.' 'The better man you,' said our host.

'I have been there twice.

The first time was in the days of the Rump, when Lambert brought in his division to overawe the Commons.

I was then quartered at the sign of the Four Crosses in Southwark, then kept by a worthy man, one John Dolman, with whom I had much edifying speech concerning predestination.


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