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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

CHAPTER XIX
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It unfits you to argue about business, and you're wrong to be always trying.

However, that aside, it was a good haul, anyway, and will breed a handsome crop of reputation in Arthur's court.

And speaking of the cowboys, what a curious country this is for women and men that never get old.

Now there's Morgan le Fay, as fresh and young as a Vassar pullet, to all appearances, and here is this old duke of the South Marches still slashing away with sword and lance at his time of life, after raising such a family as he has raised.

As I understand it, Sir Gawaine killed seven of his sons, and still he had six left for Sir Marhaus and me to take into camp.


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