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           Here’syoua-comin’andarskin’ofmequestionsaboutmybusiness,andIthatgrump-likethatonlyforyourbloomin’‘arf-quidI’d‘a’seenyoublowedfust‘foreI’danswer. NotevenwhenyouarskedmesarcasticlikeifI’dlikeyoutoarsktheSuperintendentifyoumightarskmequestions. WithoutoffencedidItellyertogoto‘ell?" 

           "Youdid." 

           "An’whenyousaidyou’dreportmeforusin’obscenelanguagethatwas‘ittin’meoverthe‘ead. Butthe‘arf-quidmadethatallright. Iweren’ta-goin’tofight,soIwaitedforthefood,anddidwithmy‘owlasthewolvesandlionsandtigersdoes. But,lor’loveyer‘art,nowthattheold‘oomanhasstuckachunkofhertea-cakeinme,an’rinsedmeoutwithherbloomin’oldteapot,andI’velithup,youmayscratchmyearsforallyou’reworth,andwon’tevengetagrowloutofme. Drivealongwithyourquestions. Iknowwhatyera-comin’at,that’ereescapedwolf." 

           "Exactly. Iwantyoutogivemeyourviewofit. Justtellmehowithappened,andwhenIknowthefactsI’llgetyoutosaywhatyouconsiderwasthecauseofit,andhowyouthinkthewholeaffairwillend." 

           "Allright,guv’nor. This’ereisaboutthe‘olestory. That’erewolfwhatwecalledBersickerwasoneofthreegrayonesthatcamefromNorwaytoJamrach’s,whichweboughtoffhimfouryearsago. Hewasanicewell-behavedwolf,thatnevergavenotroubletotalkof. I’mmoresurprisedat’imforwantin’togetoutnoranyotheranimileintheplace. But,there,youcan’ttrustwolvesnomorenorwomen." 

           "Don’tyoumindhim,Sir!"brokeinMrs.Tom,withacheerylaugh. "‘E’sgotmindin’theanimilessolongthatblestifheain’tlikeaoldwolf‘isself! Butthereain’tno‘armin’im."