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O'Gree was abundant in reminiscences of academic days, and it would not have been easy to resist altogether the comical vigour of his stories, all without one touch of real bitterness or malice. "Bedad," he cried, "I sent old Pendy a business prospectus, with my compliments written on the bottom of it. I thought he might perhaps be disposed to give me a contract for victualling the Academy.
Doctor" this to the tall thin man who had sat beside him in the run-about "will you go upstairs with Queensmead and make your examination? Where's the jury? Pendy" this to the young man with the typewriter and attaché case "get everything ready and swear in the jury. Galloway will show you the room. What's that?
The boys were filing out of the room, when, 'Mr. O'Gree! cries Pendy. 'Sir! I reply. 'The boys were called late this morning, I hear. 'No such thing, sir, I assure 'um. 'Half-past six to the minute, by my watch. 'Oh, your watch, Mr. O'Gree, cries the old reprobate.
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