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'Lucky if he is one, retorted Captain Ladofwax, reddening up to the eyes; 'he may have a chance of repairing somebody's daylights. The captain raising his saucer, to discharge it at his opponent's head. 'Gently with the cheney! exclaimed Lady Scattercash, who was too much used to such scenes to care about the belligerents.
'Who's your friend? asked he of Sir Harry direct. 'Don't know, replied Sir Harry, from between the mouthfuls of a highly cayenned grill. 'P'raps a bolting betting-office keeper, suggested Captain Ladofwax, who hated Captain Bouncey. 'He looks more like a glazier, I think, retorted Captain Bouncey, with a look of defiance at the speaker.
They were all captains, or captains by courtesy. Ladofwax had been a painter and glazier in the Borough, where he made the acquaintance of Captain Quod, while that gentleman was an inmate of Captain Hudson's strong house. Captain Bouncey was the too well-known betting-office keeper; and Seedeybuck was such a constant customer of Mr.
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