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'Oh dear me! cried the chief magistrate; 'these an't business hours, you know I wonder at you how ungentlemanly it is of you you mustn't you really mustn't. And I suppose you are a Catholic too? 'I am, said Mr Haredale. 'God bless my soul, I believe people turn Catholics a'purpose to vex and worrit me, cried the Lord Mayor.
'Our citizens an't long of riling up, I tell you; and our Gazette could flay you like a wild cat. Martin was going to be very wroth, but he thought better of it, and said: 'In Heaven's name let them come, then. 'Oh, THEY'll come, returned the Captain. 'I have seen the big room fixed a'purpose, with my eyes.
The piece of cable was handed to them, and they were allowed to examine it in silence. They did so in great surprise, mingled with indignation. "It's bin done a'purpose, an' driven in by a skilful hand," said one. "You're right, Joe," said another.
Si brought his gun down along with the rest like a pile-driver, and it landed squarely on the foot of the man next to him. "Ou-ou-ouch!" remarked the victim of Si's inexperience. "Didn't do it a'purpose, pard," said Si compassionately; "'pon my word I didn't. I'll be more keerful after this."
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