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The Phoenix and the Carpet

CHAPTER 9
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But if you'll just trust to us we'll get you out of this right enough.

No one saw us come in.

The question is, where would you like to go ?' 'I'd like to go to Boolong,' was the instant reply of the burglar.

'I've always wanted to go on that there trip, but I've never 'ad the ready at the right time of the year.' 'Boolong is a town like London,' said Cyril, well meaning, but inaccurate, 'how could you get a living there ?' The burglar scratched his head in deep doubt.
'It's 'ard to get a 'onest living anywheres nowadays,' he said, and his voice was sad.
'Yes, isn't it ?' said Jane, sympathetically; 'but how about a sunny southern shore, where there's nothing to do at all unless you want to.' 'That's my billet, miss,' replied the burglar.

'I never did care about work--not like some people, always fussing about.' 'Did you never like any sort of work ?' asked Anthea, severely.
'Lor', lumme, yes,' he answered, 'gardening was my 'obby, so it was.


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