paper-and-rags

Updated: May 28, 2025

Also, he clutched his pungent prize greedily, and, with a show of spirit, faced his grim waylayer. "No," he said huskily, "I didn't find it on the stairs. It was given to me by Jack Bevens, on the top floor. If you don't believe it, ask him. I'll wait until you do." "I know about Bevens," said Hetty, sourly. "He writes books and things up there for the paper-and-rags man.

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