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Besides which, say what you will, a pipe does not soothe the nerves as a fag does. Now when sending the cigarettes out, don't try to think of the special brand that Harold or Percival used when he was home. Likely enough his name has changed, and instead of being Percy or Harold he is now Pigeye or Sour-belly; and his taste in the weed has changed too.
It's the way of Governments. I'm sick of it. I draw four thousand dollars a year, and I earn every cent of it. You " "Draw one thousand, and think myself lucky if I taste fresh vegetables once a week during the summer. Say, Leslie, do you think it's possible to assimilate the humble but useful hog by means of a steady diet of 'sour-belly'?" Grey laughed.
"A pessimist's a man that sees nothin' but the bad, and says there's no help for it and won't raise a hand: he's a proper sour-belly. An optimist's a man that sees nothin' but the good, and says everything's all right; let's have a good time. Poor fool!
He seemed to be trying to re-assure himself that he had never before crossed the paths of these chance guests of his. After a moment of apprehensive silence he went on slowly, like one groping in darkness. His confidence was not fully established. "You can make up your minds to a couple of days in this shanty anyhow. I mostly live on 'sour-belly' and 'hard tack. Don't sound inviting, eh?"
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