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The Island Pharisees

CHAPTER XIV
10/13

I've nothing to take, you see." "I'm afraid it can't be to-night," said Shelton; "I must get back." "Do you mind if I walk with you?
It's so jolly now the stars are out." "Delighted," said Shelton; "do you often go to that club ?" His companion raised his hat, and ran his fingers through his hair.
"They 're rather too high-class for me," he said.

"I like to go where you can see people eat--school treats, or somewhere in the country.
It does one good to see them eat.

They don't get enough, you see, as a rule, to make bone; it's all used up for brain and muscle.

There are some places in the winter where they give them bread and cocoa; I like to go to those." "I went once," said Shelton, "but I felt ashamed for putting my nose in." "Oh, they don't mind; most of them are half-dead with cold, you know.
You see splendid types; lots of dipsomaniacs.

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