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In the Carquinez Woods

CHAPTER VII
7/20

But I can't bear to see another man played upon as I've been played upon--given dead away as I've been.

It ain't on the square.
"There," he continued, after a pause, "that's right, now steady.

Listen.
A week ago that girl went down just like this to Indian Spring.

It was given out, like this, that she went to the Burnhams'.

I don't mind saying, Dunn, that I went down myself, all on the square, thinking I might get a show to talk to her, just as YOU might have done, you know, if you had my chance.


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