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advantage and something of comfort to both. But Tracy's movements had
been watched, and in a few minutes the tormentors came straggling one
after another to the roof, where they began to stroll up and down in an
apparently purposeless way. But presently they fell to dropping remarks
that were evidently aimed at Tracy, and some of them at the tinner.
The ringleader of this little mob was a short-haired bully and amateur
prize-fighter named Allen, who was accustomed to lording it over the
upper floor, and had more than once shown a disposition to make trouble
with Tracy. Now there was an occasional cat-call, and hootings, and
whistlings, and finally the diversion of an exchange of connected remarks
was introduced:
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How many does it take to make a pair?"
Well, two generally makes a pair, but sometimes there ain't stuff enough
in them to make a whole pair." General laugh.
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What were you saying about the English a while ago?"
Oh, nothing, the English are all right, only--I--"
What was it you said about them?"
Oh, I only said they swallow well."
Swallow better than other people?"
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