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But now, at the mere prospect of getting important information from her, he forgot all about Mother Gutch's unfortunate propensities, evil eyes, and sodden face; he only saw in her somebody who could tell him something. He turned on her eagerly. "You say that John Maitland's son didn't die!" he exclaimed. "The boy did not die," replied Mother Gutch. "And that you know where he is?" asked Spargo.
Gutch's nose, spoke his mind: "Say, you white-faced unhealthy dirty-minded lump, I ain't much of a fighter, but I'm going to muss you up so's you can't find your ears if you don't apologize for those insinuations." "Oh, Mr. Wrenn " "He didn't mean " "I didn't mean " "He was just spoofing " "I was just spoofing " Bill Wrenn, watching the dramatization of himself as hero, was enjoying the drama.
Lucky it was for me that I didn't go back in the same vehicle; for the driver went and intoxicated himself at the "Yellow Lion," threw out Gutch and our head clerk as he was driving them back, and actually fought Gutch afterwards and blacked his eye, because he said that Gutch's red waistcoat frightened the horse.
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