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Vandover and the Brute

CHAPTER Four
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Geary reached for this before any of the others, saying at the same time, "Well, what are you going to have?
_I'm_ going to have a Welsh rabbit and a pint of ale." He looked from one to the other as if demanding whether or no they approved of his choice.

He assumed the management of what was going on, advising the others what to have, telling Vandover not to order certain dishes that he liked because it took so long to cook them.

He had young Haight ring for the waiter, and when he had come, Geary read off the entire order to him twice over, making sure that he had taken it correctly.

"That's what we want all right, all right--isn't it ?" he said, looking around at the rest.
The waiter, whose eyes were red from lack of sleep, put down before them a plate of limp, soft shrimps.
"Hello, Toby!" said Vandover.
"Good evening, gentlemen," answered Toby.

"Why, good evening, Mr.
Vandover; haven't seen you 'round here for some time." He took their order, and as he was going away, Vandover called him back: "Say, Toby," said he, "has Flossie been around to-night ?" "No," answered Toby, "she hasn't shown up yet.


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