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The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton

CHAPTER V
17/23

I shall never forget that day at the sale, when you began telling people everything it wasn't good for them to know." "You mean that it wasn't good for us for them to know," Burton corrected gently.
Mr.Waddington laughed.

He had a large amount of easy good-humor and he was always ready to laugh.
"You haven't lost your wits, I see," he declared.

"What was it?
Did you by any chance get religion, Burton ?" The young man shook his head.
"Not particularly, sir," he replied.

"By the bye, you owe me four days' money.

Would it be quite convenient-- ?" "You shall have it," Mr.Waddington declared, thrusting his hand into his trousers pocket.


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