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The Turmoil

CHAPTER XI
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In Munchen we could not do it; we are a safing peeble." "Where's that ?" "In Munchen.

You say 'Munich.'" "Well, I never been to Munich, but I took in the Mediterranean trip, and I tell you, outside o' some right good scenery, all I saw was mighty dirty and mighty shiftless and mighty run-down at the heel.

Now comin' right down TO it, Mr.Farver, wouldn't you rather live here in this town than in Munich?
I know you got more enterprise up there than the part of the old country I saw, and I know YOU'RE a live business man and you're associated with others like you, but when it comes to LIVIN' in a place, wouldn't you heap rather be here than over there ?" "For me," said Herr Favre, "no.

Here I should not think I was living.

It would be like the miner who goes into the mine to work; nothing else." "We got a good many good citizens here from your part o' the world.


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