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Sally Dows and Other Stories

PART II
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It's only me and HIM! He'll tell you that.

Won't you, Saunders ?" "Yes," said Saunders, leaning anxiously forward, with a brightening face.

"D--n it all--can't you see?
It's only--only us." "You and me, that's all," repeated Shuttleworth, with a feverish laugh.
"Only our d----d foolishness! Think of it, boys! He gave me the lie, and I drew!" "Both of us full, you know--reg'lar beasts," said Saunders, sinking back against the wall.

"Kick me, somebody, and finish me off." "I don't see any weapons here," said Brace gravely, examining the ground.
"They're inside," said Shuttleworth with tremulous haste.

"We began it in there--just like hogs, you know! Didn't we, Saunders ?" bitterly.
"You bet," said Saunders faintly.


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