[The Wrong Box by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne]@TWC D-Link bookThe Wrong Box CHAPTER IX 27/29
'Exc'lent thing promote healthy action of the skin.
Well, it's all one, anyway. Give my love to Uncle Champagne.' 'You're not going away ?' said Morris. 'Awf'ly sorry, ole man.
Got to sit up sick friend,' said the wavering Michael. 'You shall not go till you have explained your hints,' returned Morris fiercely.
'What do you mean? What brought you here ?' 'No offence, I trust,' said the lawyer, turning round as he opened the door; 'only doing my duty as shemishery of Providence.' Groping his way to the front-door, he opened it with some difficulty, and descended the steps to the hansom.
The tired driver looked up as he approached, and asked where he was to go next. Michael observed that Morris had followed him to the steps; a brilliant inspiration came to him.
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