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Two Gallants

           

           Whenhewasquitesurethatthenarrativehadendedhelaughednoiselesslyforfullyhalfaminute.Thenhesaid:

           “Well!...Thattakesthebiscuit!”

           Hisvoiceseemedwinnowedofvigour;andtoenforcehiswordsheaddedwithhumour:

           “Thattakesthesolitary,unique,and,ifImaysocallit,recherchebiscuit!

           Hebecameseriousandsilentwhenhehadsaidthis.Histonguewastiredforhehadbeentalkingalltheafternooninapublic-houseinDorsetStreet.MostpeopleconsideredLenehanaleechbut,inspiteofthisreputation,hisadroitnessandeloquencehadalwayspreventedhisfriendsfromforminganygeneralpolicyagainsthim.Hehadabravemannerofcominguptoapartyoftheminabarandofholdinghimselfnimblyatthebordersofthecompanyuntilhewasincludedinaround.Hewasasportingvagrantarmedwithavaststockofstories,limericksandriddles.Hewasinsensitivetoallkindsofdiscourtesy.Nooneknewhowheachievedthesterntaskofliving,buthisnamewasvaguelyassociatedwithracingtissues.

           “Andwheredidyoupickherup,Corley?”heasked.

           Corleyranhistongueswiftlyalonghisupperlip.

           “Onenight,man,”hesaid,“IwasgoingalongDameStreetandIspottedafinetartunderWaterhouse’sclockandsaidgood-night,youknow.SowewentforawalkroundbythecanalandshetoldmeshewasaslaveyinahouseinBaggotStreet.

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