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Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
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Only his own daughter; that's all!' cried Mr Tapley, becoming excited.

'Liberty for ever! Hurrah! Hail, Columbia!' 'Hush!' cried Martin, clapping his hand upon his mouth; 'and don't be an idiot.

What is he doing here ?' 'Waiting to take our luggage off upon a truck,' said Mark.

'He'd have come for it by-and-bye, but I engaged him for a very reasonable charge (out of my own pocket) to sit along with me and make me jolly; and I am jolly; and if I was rich enough to contract with him to wait upon me once a day, to be looked at, I'd never be anything else.' The fact may cause a solemn impeachment of Mark's veracity, but it must be admitted nevertheless, that there was that in his face and manner at the moment, which militated strongly against this emphatic declaration of his state of mind.
'Lord love you, sir,' he added, 'they're so fond of Liberty in this part of the globe, that they buy her and sell her and carry her to market with 'em.

They've such a passion for Liberty, that they can't help taking liberties with her.


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