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Chapter 35

           Picksandshovelswhy,theywouldn’tfurnish’emtoaking."

           "Well,then,"Isays,"ifwedon’twantthepicksandshovels,whatdowewant?"

           "Acoupleofcase-knives."

           "Todigthefoundationsoutfromunderthatcabinwith?"

           "Yes."

           "Confoundit,it’sfoolish,Tom."

           "Itdon’tmakenodifferencehowfoolishitis,it’stheRIGHTwayandit’stheregularway.Andthereain’tnoOTHERway,thateverIheardof,andI’vereadallthebooksthatgivesanyinformationaboutthesethings.Theyalwaysdigoutwithacase-knifeandnotthroughdirt,mindyou;generlyit’sthroughsolidrock.Andittakesthemweeksandweeksandweeks,andforeverandever.Why,lookatoneofthemprisonersinthebottomdungeonoftheCastleDeef,intheharborofMarseilles,thatdughimselfoutthatway;howlongwasHEatit,youreckon?"

           "Idon’tknow."

           "Well,guess."

           "Idon’tknow.Amonthandahalf."

           "THIRTY-SEVENYEAR—andhecomeoutinChina.THAT’Sthekind.IwishthebottomofTHISfortresswassolidrock."

           "JIMdon’tknownobodyinChina."

           "What’sTHATgottodowithit?Neitherdidthatotherfellow.Butyou’realwaysa-wanderingoffonasideissue.Whycan’tyousticktothemainpoint?"

           "AllrightIdon’tcarewherehecomesout,soheCOMESout;andJimdon’t,either,Ireckon.

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