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"C-c-cause if I could talk as well as I c-c-can think, I could make a fortune 'side of which old John Jacob Astor's would look like a p-p-penny savings b-b-bank!" "You could?" "You bet your sweet life I c-c-could. And I'm just keeping my eyes open for some young f-f-fellow to help me. "Better get Dave Corson," said the village wag from the rear of the crowd, and up went a wild shout of laughter.
"Not much story," said Flexinna. "Aurelius t-t-told me that he wanted t-t-to see you again and that, as a formal visit from the Emperor as P-P-Pontifex Maximus at the Atrium was unusual and was likely to c-c-cause g-g-gossip, whereas you Vestals are c-c-continually at the Palace to ask favors for all sorts of people who p-p-pester you to use your influence with the Emperor, he thought it b-b-best to suggest that you apply for an audience t-t-to-morrow.
"Captain ordered him out on the line," said the first speaker, "and he refused. 'T-t-tain't no use, says he. "'Why not? says the captain. "'C-c-cause, says he, 'if some d-d-dirty Mexican g-g-greaser should c-c-come along, he'd run me through the g-g-gizzard before I could ask him for the c-c-countersign." More tipsy laughter followed.
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