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He rises with the occasion, and the sheepish "gaby" becomes the knowing practical man; his is now the voice of authority, and his comrades recant on the spot, acknowledge his superiority without a murmur, and perform "ko-tow" before the once despised man of undeveloped abilities.
A series of windmills, a group of inflated balloons, a flock of geese all asleep on one leg, a circle of ballet-dancers, just poised to begin, a band of patriots just kneeling to take an oath upon their country's altar, a senate of tailors, a file of soldiers, a whole parish of Shaker worshippers, a Japanese embassy performing Ko-tow: these all in turn come like shadows, so depart.
He makes the boys pay the taxes, and ko-tow, and help with his work; he keeps them under control; but the land is theirs; none of the girls get a penny's worth of it!" George Holt cleared his face with an effort. "Well, we are no worse off than the rest of them, then," he said, trying to speak naturally and cheerfully. "But don't you ever believe it!
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