[Cutlass and Cudgel by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookCutlass and Cudgel CHAPTER TWENTY NINE 9/13
He'd lend it to me, and I'd smuggle it here." "Smuggle, of course," sneered Archy. "In its green baize bag.
I could teach you how to play one toon." Archy remained silent, as he sat on a stone, listening contemptuously to the lad's words. "I thought I could often come here, and sit and talk to you, and bring a light, and I brought these." He opened the door of the horn lanthorn, and produced from his pocket a very dirty old pack of cards, at which Archy stared with profound disgust. "You and me could play a game sometimes, and then you wouldn't feel half so dull.
I say, have a puff now!" There was no reply. "Shall I bring you some apples ?" Archy threw himself down, and lay on his side, with his head resting upon his hand, gazing into the darkness. "We've got lots o' fox-whelps as we make cider of, and some red-cheeks which are ever so much better.
I'll bring you some." "Don't," replied Archy coldly.
"Bring me my liberty.
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