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Jo’s Will

           Andmindyoutellusthetruthhere,whateveryoudo,Jo.""WishermaydieifIdon’t,sir,"saysJo,revertingtohisfavouritedeclaration."Ineverdonenothinkyit,butwotyouknowson,togetmyselfintonotrouble.Ineverwasinnoothertroubleatall,sir,’septnotknowin’nothinkandstarwation.""Ibelieveit,nowattendtoMr.George.Iseeheisgoingtospeaktoyou.""Myintentionmerelywas,sir,"observesMr.George,amazinglybroadandupright,"topointouttohimwherehecanliedownandgetathoroughgooddoseofsleep.Now,lookhere."Asthetrooperspeaks,heconductsthemtotheotherendofthegalleryandopensoneofthelittlecabins."Thereyouare,yousee!Hereisamattress,andhereyoumayrest,ongoodbehaviour,aslongasMr.,Iaskyourpardon,sir"herefersapologeticallytothecardAllanhasgivenhim"Mr.Woodcourtpleases.Don’tyoubealarmedifyouhearshots;they’llbeaimedatthetarget,andnotyou.Now,there’sanotherthingIwouldrecommend,sir,"saysthetrooper,turningtohisvisitor."Phil,comehere!"Philbearsdownuponthemaccordingtohisusualtactics."Hereisaman,sir,whowasfound,whenababy,inthegutter.Consequently,itistobeexpectedthathetakesanaturalinterestinthispoorcreature.Youdo,don’tyou,Phil?""CertainlyandsurelyIdo,guv’ner,"isPhil’sreply."NowIwasthinking,sir,"saysMr.

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