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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER IX
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"Fair play's a jewel," said he smiling.

"The moment you sacked me--" "Say the Trades, not me." "Dr.Amboyne hired me, at six guineas a week, to inspect the works.

So you owe me nothing; but to be true to me." This trait, though it was one of simple probity, astonished and gratified Mr.Cheetham.He looked on the young man with marked respect.
"You are hard; but you are very square.

I'll be true as steel to you, and we'll outwit our tyrants together, till I get a chance to put my foot on them.

Yes, I'll be open with you; there are plenty of orders from London and the Continent, and one for six sets from swells in Hillsborough." "Might I see that order ?" "Why not?
There, run your eye over it.


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