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Red Pottage

CHAPTER XXXIV
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"Then why does it run round those two consumptive little pillars?
I tell you it's tired of standing up.

It's going to sit down.

Look here"-- Dick tore at the stucco with his knife, and caught the clamp as it fell--"that clamp was only put in the stucco.

It never reached the stone or the wood, whichever the little kennel is made of.
You ought to be thankful it did not drop on one of the children, or on your own head.

It would have knocked all the texts out of it for some time to come." Mr.Gresley did not look very grateful as he led the way to his study.
"I was lunching with the Bishop to-day," said Dick, "and Dr.Brown was there.


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