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They sha'n't beat me, the vagabonds. I'm a man, I'm not a mouse." "Orders pouring in, sir," sighed Bayne. "And the grinders are rather behind the others in their work already." "They must have known that: or why draw out the grinders? How could they know it?" "Sir," said Bayne, "they say old Smitem is in this one.
"I understand he repudiates all these outrages." "He does. But the workmen themselves are behind the scenes; and what do they call him? Why, 'Old Smitem." "Ah! You are one of those who look below the surface," said the courtier. He then turned the conversation, and, soon after, went away.
As to the order of the pugilistic events, he was not unreasonably fastidious; must stipulate to begin with old Smitem; but, after that, they might encounter their fate in any order they chose, one down t'other come on.
"Who shall I ask for?" "George Grotait." "Grotait. The devil!" "No, no. Not quite so bad as that." "What," said Henry, roughly, "do you mean to say you are old Smitem?" "That is a name FOOLS give me." Henry had no reply ready, and so the sturdy old secretary got the better of him again, and went his way unruffled. Henry scolded Bayne for not telling him.
I'm like the weatherwise man's pupil; as good as my master, give me time. The master could tell you, at sunrise, whether the day would be wet or dry, and the pupil he could tell you at sunset: and that is just the odds between old Smitem and me." "Well, if he is old Smitem, I'm old Fightem."
They hurt you as much as if they struck, and lost their wages. But no, they want their wages to help pay the grinders on strike. Your only chance was to discharge every man in the works, the moment the grinders gave notice." "Why didn't you tell me so, then?" "Because I'm not old Smitem. He can see a thing beforehand. I can see it afterward.
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