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Robbery Under Arms

CHAPTER 20
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They kept him and the house too, like many another man, and he took all the credit of it, and ordered them about as if he'd been the best and straightest man in the land.

If he made a few pounds now and then he'd drop it on a horse-race before he'd had it a week.

They were glad enough to see us, anyhow, and made us comfortable, after a fashion.

Jim had brought fresh clothes, and both of us had stopped on the road and rigged ourselves out, so that we didn't look so queer as men just out of the jug mostly do, with their close-shaved faces, cropped heads, and prison clothes.
Starlight had brought a false moustache with him, which he stuck on, so that he looked as much like a swell as ever.

Warrigal had handed him a small parcel, which he brought with him, just as we started; and, with a ring on his finger, some notes and gold in his pocket, he ate his breakfast, and chatted away with the girls as if he'd only ridden out for a day to have a look at the country.
Our horses were put in the stable and well looked to, you may be sure.


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