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The Cock-House at Fellsgarth

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
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"I hope he won't bung up the squirt-hole while he's about it." "No.

I say, carpenter," said Wally, as the man was about to turn off in the direction of the other gate, "when you mend that door in Forder's, make it strong, do you hear?
It gets kicked at rather by fellows.

And don't bung--" "Carpenter?
I ain't no carpenter.

I want to see the governor." Gruffly as the man spoke, he evidently regarded the two young gentlemen as persons of some distinction, and lingered a moment longer to ask another question.
"Beg your pardon, young gents," said he; "but you don't chance to know if Alf Rollitt has come back ?" They gazed at him in amazement.
"Rollitt?
no.

Do _you_ know where he is, I say ?" "Not come back ?" said the man, hoarsely.


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