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The Claverings

CHAPTER XIX
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If a fellow is really sweet on a girl, he likes it, I suppose." "She's a doosed handsome woman, you know, Doodles." "I don't know anything about it, except that I suppose Ongar wouldn't have taken her if she hadn't stood well on her pasterns, and had some breeding about her.

I never thought much of her sister--your brother's wife, you know--that is, in the way of looks.

No doubt she runs straight, and that's a great thing.

She won't go the wrong side of the post." "As for running straight, let me alone for that." "Well, now, Clavvy, I'll tell you what my ideas are.

When a man's trying a young filly, his hands can't be too light.


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