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He gazed at her again, as though he scarcely knew her. "These chaps have been awfully good to me," he said thickly. "We must must s-say good-bye. They s-sail for New Zealand this safternoon." "That's good. Then say good-bye now, and come away. We've a lot to do." He stared moodily. "Look here, where's my baggage? Did you g-get it th-through the Customs for me?"
And he glanced at Cartoner's cigarette with the satisfaction of a conversationalist who has pulled off a good simile. "'Safternoon," he continued, "I went to see some people about a little job for the Minnie. She'll be out of dock in a fortnight. You will not forget to come down and see her?" "I should like to see her," said Cartoner. "Go on with your story."
Little ol' Reddy got the hic! papers from lawyer 'safternoon. Know ol' Grenville, don't you that's him ol' Grenville. Come on, whatsh's use standin' round here doin' nothin'!"
Nicky had not availed himself of the knowledge. "Well, if it ain't Nicky! I just seen you come out of Moriarty's as I was passing." "I'm off 'safternoon." "Are yuh? So'm I." Nicky said nothing. Miss Bauers shifted from one plump silken leg to the other. "What you doing?" "Oh, nothing much." "So'm I. Let's do it together." Miss Bauers employed the direct method. "Well," said Nick, vaguely.
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