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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER V
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"Come, come, sir, that is a farce you and I have worn out this ten years.

This is the London workman himself, come to excuse himself to Mary and Co., for not applying to them before: and the long and the short is, he offers the Handlers the same as he has the Smiths, fifteen down, and to pay his natty money, but draw no scale, unless disabled.

What d'y say?
Yes, or no ?" "I'll lay Mr.Little's proposal before the committee." "Thank you, sir," said Little.

"And, meantime, I suppose I may feel safe against violence, from the members of your union ?" "Violence!" said Mr.Parkin, turning his eye inward, as if he was interrogating the centuries.

Then to Mr.Bayne, "Pray, sir, do you remember any deed of darkness that our Union has ever committed, since we have been together; and that is twelve years ?" "WELL, Mr.Parkin," said Bayne, "if you mean deeds of blood, and deeds of gunpowder, et cetera--why, no, not one: and it is greatly to your honor.


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