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Sevenoaks

CHAPTER XIII
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Come to this room and get a decent breakfast.

Remember that you can't fool me, and that I'll have none of your nonsense.

If you are to serve me, and get any money out of it, you must keep sober." "I can keep sober--for a while--any way," said the man, hesitatingly and half despairingly.
"Very well, now be off; and mind, if I ever hear a word of this, or any of our dealings outside, I'll thrash you as I would a dog.

If you are true to me I can be of use to you.

If you are not, I will kick you into the street." The man tottered to his feet, and said: "I am ashamed to say that you may command me.


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