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The Blue Pavilions

CHAPTER I
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The carpenter built this table after your measure." "I will fetch one." "Also more beer." "I will draw some." "Thirdly, a time-keeper.

My stomach's empty, but it can hold out for another hour.

We'll give ourselves an hour; start together and finish together." Captain Runacles fished a silver whistle from his waistcoat pocket and blew on it shrilly.

The blue and white door of the pavilion was opened, and a slight old man in a blue livery appeared on the step and came ambling down the path.

The weight of an enormous head, on the top of which his grey wig seemed to be balanced rather than fitted, bowed him as he moved.


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