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"You may depend on me, sir," replied the pawnbroker, presenting him the notes and acknowledgment. When Thaddeus took them, Mr. Burket's eye was caught by the ring on his finger. "That ring seems curious? If you won't think me impertinent, may I ask to look at it?" The count pulled it off, and forcing a smile, replied, "I suppose it is of little jewel value.
It was in front of Burket's coal-yard on Ella Street, back in dear old Beatrice, at some unchristian hour of the night. "After he had relieved me of a dollar and forty cents he remarked: 'I gotta good mind to kick yer slats in fer not havin' more of de cush on yeh; but I'm feelin' so good about de last guy I stuck up I'll let youse off dis time."
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