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In Luck at Last

CHAPTER I
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Mr.Chalker.You really do not, and I cannot explain.

But about this bill of sale--never mind my granddaughter." "You the aforesaid Richard Emblem"-- Mr.Chalker began to recite, without commas--"have assigned to me David Chalker aforesaid his executors administrators and assigns all and singular the several chattels and things specifically described in the schedule hereto annexed by way of security for the payment of the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds and interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent.
per annum." "Thank you, Mr.Chalker.I know all that." "You can't complain, I'm sure.

It is five years since you borrowed the money." "It was fifty pounds and a box of old law books out of your office, and I signed a bill for a hundred." "You forget the circumstances." "No, I do not.

My grandson was a rogue.

One does not readily forget that circumstance.


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