Richard Forrest, Bachelor — page 230: what you’re looking at

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A HOMILY ON MATRIMONY. 221 ner, old man, what do you say if we go over to your house now and have achat? It’s impossible here. I see Jimmie Rosewell shying around, and directly he’ll be over to coax you to play pool with him. Come, let’s be off.’’ Arthur stood irresolute. The color had passed from his face, but his eyes were still somber. Then he hastily took up his hat and stick from the table where he had laid them. ‘*T’m ready, ’’ he replied, shortly, buttoning up his over- coat, PTGOMIIGboOoks im (©)