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I told Susan if I were a boatman I should try hard to save money enough to buy her sister-in-law, and asked her price. "No sellee you; sellee goodee Chinaman two hundred dollars." This was said as a great boast, as the ordinary price for one in her station is only ninety dollars. Our guide turned up his lip in scorn and whispered to me, "She talkee with mouthee too muchee; ninety dollar plenty."
"Julia sayee 'Jethro, you sell R. P. what you got. Sellee him what you got, what he want buyee. You know. You sellee R. P. the stock." But still it was clear that Captain Jeth did not understand. "Sell R. P.?" he repeated. "R. P. Who's R. P.? And what... Eh? Do you mean " He paused. When he next spoke his tone was quite different. There was a deeper note in it, almost a note of menace.
"R. P.?" he said again. "Does 'R. P. mean is that supposed to stand for Horatio Pulcifer? Eh? Does 'R. P. mean Raish Pulcifer?" The control did not reply instantly. The light keeper pressed his question. "Does it?" he demanded. "Yes... yes," stammered the Blossom. "Yes, Julia say sellee Raish what he wantee buy." "Wantee BUY? What have I got he wants to buy?" "Julia she sayee you know.
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