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The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch

CHAPTER NINE
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I need hardly say that, according to his version, the case against the four culprits was far lighter than had their impeachment been in other hands.

He took to himself whatever blame he could, and dwelt as little as possible on the plot that had been laid to get him to Gurley, and on the means which had been used to keep him when once there.

He finished up with a very warm and pathetic appeal for Tom Drift.
"Don't, please, expel Tom Drift," he said, in all the boldness of generosity; "he was led on by the others, sir, and he's punished badly enough as it is.

Oh! sir, if you'd seen his mother cry, when she only spoke of him, you couldn't do it." "You must leave that to me," said the doctor sternly, "I hope I shall do nothing that is unjust or unkind.

And now go to bed, and thank God for the care He has taken of you to-day." And Charlie went.
Tom Drift was not expelled.


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