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Vandover and the Brute

CHAPTER Four
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Geary at length declared that he felt pretty far gone, adding that he was in the humour for having "a high old time." "Say, boys," he exclaimed, bringing his hand down on the table, "what do you say that we all go to every joint in town, and wind up at the Turkish baths?
We'll have a regular _time_.

Let's see now how much money I have." Thereat they all took account of their money.

Vandover had fourteen dollars, but he owed for materials at his art dealer's, and so put away eight of it in an inside pocket.

The others followed his example, each one reserving five dollars for immediate use.
"That will be one dollar for the Hammam," said Geary, "and four dollars apiece for drinks.

You can get all we want on four dollars." They had a last claret-punch and, having settled with Toby, went out.
Coming out into the cold night air from the warm interior of the Imperial affected Vandover and Geary in a few minutes.


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