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           Hadtherenotbeenfoulplayhemusthavewonit.AlltheoldfilesoftheRingwereinit;andTandymanwouldn’tpay;no,dammy,hewouldn’tpay.ItwasbutayearsincetheyoungCornet,nowsoknowingahandinCribb’sparlour,hadastilllingeringlikingfortoffy,andusedtobebirchedatEton.

           Sotheywentontalkingaboutdancers,fights,drinking,demireps,untilMacmurdocamedownandjoinedtheboysandtheconversation.Hedidnotappeartothinkthatanyespecialreverencewasduetotheirboyhood;theoldfellowcutinwithstories,tothefullaschoiceasanytheyoungestrakepresenthadtotellnordidhisowngreyhairsnortheirsmoothfacesdetainhim.OldMacwasfamousforhisgoodstories.Hewasnotexactlyalady’sman;thatis,menaskedhimtodineratheratthehousesoftheirmistressesthanoftheirmothers.Therecanscarcelybealifelower,perhaps,thanhis,buthewasquitecontentedwithit,suchasitwas,andleditinperfectgoodnature,simplicity,andmodestyofdemeanour.

           BythetimeMachadfinishedacopiousbreakfast,mostoftheothershadconcludedtheirmeal.

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