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It's business." "We know it ain't, but there's no goin' in the teeth o' superstition. That's one o' the advantages o' livin' in a progressive country." And Dan began whistling: "Oh, Double Thatcher, how are you? Now Eastern Point comes inter view. The girls an' boys we soon shall see, At anchor off Cape Ann!" "Why didn't that Eastport man bid, then? He bought his boots.
Ain't Maine progressive ?" "Maine? Pshaw! They don't know enough, or they hain't got money enough, to paint their haouses in Maine.
I've seen 'em.
The Eastport man he told me that the knife had been used--so the French captain told him--used up on the French coast last year." "Cut a man? Heave's the muckle." Harvey hauled in his fish, rebaited, and threw over. "Killed him! 'Course, when I heard that I was keener 'n ever to get it." "Christmas! I didn't know it," said Harvey, turning round.
"I'll give you a dollar for it when I--get my wages.
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