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The Admirable Tinker

CHAPTER SEVEN
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Do I cross de Channel in my machine to be vurst?
Nein, nein.
I cross him for de tousand pounds.

And you I vould not take, no, not for de oder tousand pound.

Bah! You vas not at all von vonder-child; you vas von foolish! Good-night, mine young friend, good-night." And Herr Schlugst went into the galvanised iron hut where for the time being he lived, watching over his precious machine.
The Tinker came out of the palisade which surrounded it, and walked down the cliff into Brighton quite disconsolate; he could not see how to get his way.

He came into the Paragon Hotel and dressed for dinner as sulky as a naturally cheerful soul could be.

He showed no readiness to talk, and his father presently condoled with him on his lowness of spirits.


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