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Frederic Altamont's young man was somebody, I warrant: to be sure there is very few man-servants at Pentonwille, the poppylation being mostly gals of all work; and so, though only fourteen, I was as much a man down there, as if I had been as old as Jerusalem. But the most singular thing was, that my master, who was such a gay chap, should live in such a hole.
It's jest possible that a driftin boat might git ashore thar, an ef so we'll know pooty soon." "How far is it?" "O, ony about seven or eight mile." "We'll be there in an hour or so, then?" "Wal, not so soon. You see, we've got to go round it." "Around it?" "Yes" "Why?" "Cos thar ain't any poppylation on this side, an we've got to land on t'other." "Why are there no people on this side?"
"Well, yis. A small matter." "A quarter-section or so?" "A quarter-township or so wud be much nearer," said Battersleigh dryly. "You don't mean it?" "Shure I do. It's a fool for luck; allowin' Batty's a fool, as ye've always thought, though I've denied it. Now ye know the railroad's crazy for poppylation, an' it can't wait. It fairly offers land free to thim that'll come live on it.
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