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The Mississippi Bubble

CHAPTER IX
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'Bloody Scotland' is what they have christened you at the Green Lion.

'He said to me,' said Charlie, 'that he was slow to find a quarrel, but since this quarrel was brought home to him, 'twere meet 'twere soon finished.
He thought, forsooth, that four o'clock of the afternoon were late enough.' Gad! But you might have given Wilson time at least for one more dinner." "What do you mean ?" exclaimed Law, mystified still.
"Mean! Why, I mean that I've been scouring London to find you.

My faith, man, but thou'rt a sudden actor! Where caught you this unseemly haste ?" "Sir Arthur," said the other, slowly, "you do me too much justice.

I have made no arrangement to meet Mr.Wilson, nor have I any wish to do so." "Pish, man! You must not jest with me in such a case as this.

'Tis no masquerading.


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