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The Terrible Twins

CHAPTER VI
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I must have discount for cash," said the Terror yet more firmly.
The girl hesitated; then she called Mr.Barker who, acting as his own shop-walker, was strolling up and down with great dignity.

Mr.Barker came and she put the matter to him.
"Oh, no, sir; I'm afraid we couldn't think of it.

Barker's is too old established a house to connive at these sharp modern ways of doing business," said Mr.Barker with a very impressive air.
The Terror looked at him with a cold thoughtful eye: "All right," he said.

"You can put the stole down to me--Master Hyacinth Dangerfield, Colet House, Little Deeping." He began to shovel the money back into the bag.
An expression of deep pain spread over the mobile face of Mr.Barker as the coins began to disappear; and he said quickly: "I'm afraid we can't do that, sir.

Our terms are cash--strictly cash." "Oh, no, they're not.


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