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I didn't know there was any harm in it. And Wray major borrowed twopence from me when my uncle sent me a post-office order I cashed it at Keyte's for five bob; but he'll pay me back before the holidays. We didn't know there was anything wrong in it." They waded through hours of this kind of thing, but found no usury, or anything approaching to Beetle's gorgeous scale of interest.
They had certainly seen the thing before down at the coastguard station, or through a telescope, half-mast high when a brig went ashore on Braunton Sands; above the roof of the Golf-club, and in Keyte's window, where a certain kind of striped sweetmeat bore it in paper on each box.
"You can't expect a chap to do that just to please you, Foxy." "Ah, that's true. Still, if you could manage it and you, Muster Beetle it would give you a big start when the cadet-corps is formed. I expect the General will recommend it." They raided Keyte's very much at their own sweet will, for the old man, who knew them well, was deep in talk with Foxy.
When I found he was so pleased, I wasn't goin' to damp his giddy ardor. He mightn't ha' given me the quid if I had." "Wasn't old Foxy pleased? Did you see him get pink behind the ears?" said Beetle. "It was an awful score for him. Didn't we back him up beautifully? Let's go down to Keyte's and get some cocoa and sassingers."
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