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Chapter 41

           Sheshallhaveherweeklyallowancepaidandnomore:andthatshallbestoppedifyoudaretocomeontothesepremisesagain,ortocomeintothiscountryaftermeagain.Thenexttimeyoushowyourselfinsidethegateshere,youshallbedrivenoffwiththedogsandthewagoner’swhip."

           AsRiggpronouncedthelastwordsheturnedroundandlookedatRaffleswithhisprominentfrozeneyes.Thecontrastwasasstrikingasitcouldhavebeeneighteenyearsbefore,whenRiggwasamostunengagingkickableboy,andRaffleswastheratherthick-setAdonisofbar-roomsandback-parlors.ButtheadvantagenowwasonthesideofRigg,andauditorsofthisconversationmightprobablyhaveexpectedthatRaffleswouldretirewiththeairofadefeateddog.Notatall.Hemadeagrimacewhichwashabitualwithhimwheneverhewas"out"inagame;thensubsidedintoalaugh,anddrewabrandy-flaskfromhispocket.

           "Come,Josh,"hesaid,inacajolingtone,"giveusaspoonfulofbrandy,andasovereigntopaythewayback,andI’llgo.Honorbright!I’llgolikeabullet,BYJove!"

           "Mind,"saidRigg,drawingoutabunchofkeys,"ifIeverseeyouagain,Ishan’tspeaktoyou.Idon’townyouanymorethanifIsawacrow;andifyouwanttoownmeyou’llgetnothingbyitbutacharacterforbeingwhatyouareaspiteful,brassy,bullyingrogue.

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