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Mr. Standfast

CHAPTER EIGHT
15/55

I had a kind of ambition to start a book-sellin' shop of my own and to make Linklater o' Paisley a big name in the trade.

But I got the offer from Hatherwick's, and I was wantin' to get married, so filthy lucre won the day.

And I'm no sorry I changed.

If it hadna been for this war, I would have been makin' four figures with my salary and commissions ...

My pipe's out.


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