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Chapter 11
Eventually,however,boththeireyesmetandassoonasitbegantodawnonhimthattheotherwasendeavouringtohelphimselftothethingheinvoluntarilydeterminedtohelphimhimselfandsoheaccordinglytookholdoftheneckofthemediumsizedglassrecipientwhichcontainedthefluidsoughtafterandmadeacapaciousholeinitbypouringalotofitoutwith,alsoatthesametime,however,aconsiderabledegreeofattentivenessinordernottoupsetanyofthebeerthatwasinitabouttheplace.
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