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seriously alarmed at the prospect of violence than himself, and his
spirits rose again. These chaps ought to have a thorough lesson. "Of
COURSE you knew the door was open," he retorted indignantly. "Of
COURSE
you thought we should hear what you said. Don't go telling lies about
it. It's no good your saying things like that. You've had your fun, and
you meant to have your fun. And I mean to make an example of you, Sir."
"
Ginger beer," said the little man with the beard, in a confidential
tone to the velveteen jacket, "is regular up this 'ot weather. Bustin'
its bottles it is everywhere."
"
What's the good of scrapping about in a public-house?" said Charlie,
appealing to the company. "A fair fight without interruptions, now, I
WOULDN'T mind, if the gentleman's so disposed."
Evidently the man was horribly afraid. Mr. Hoopdriver grew truculent.
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Where you like," said Mr. Hoopdriver, "jest wherever you like."
You insulted the gent," said the man in velveteen.
Don't be a bloomin' funk, Charlie," said the man in gaiters. "Why, you
got a stone of him, if you got an ounce."
"
What I say, is this," said the gentleman with the excessive chins,
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