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           Hesendshismyrmidonstocomeoverthefenceandpassandrepass.Icatchtheminhumanemantraps,firesplitpeasattheirlegs,playuponthemwiththeengineresolvetofreemankindfromtheinsupportableburdenoftheexistenceofthoselurkingruffians.Hebringsactionsfortrespass;Ibringactionsfortrespass.Hebringsactionsforassaultandbattery;Idefendthemandcontinuetoassaultandbatter.Ha,ha,ha!"Tohearhimsayallthiswithunimaginableenergy,onemighthavethoughthimtheangriestofmankind.Toseehimattheverysametime,lookingatthebirdnowpercheduponhisthumbandsoftlysmoothingitsfeatherswithhisforefinger,onemighthavethoughthimthegentlest.Tohearhimlaughandseethebroadgoodnatureofhisfacethen,onemighthavesupposedthathehadnotacareintheworld,oradispute,oradislike,butthathiswholeexistencewasasummerjoke."No,no,"hesaid,"noclosingupofmypathsbyanyDedlock!ThoughIwillinglyconfess,"herehesoftenedinamoment,"thatLadyDedlockisthemostaccomplishedladyintheworld,towhomIwoulddoanyhomagethataplaingentleman,andnobaronetwithaheadsevenhundredyearsthick,may.AmanwhojoinedhisregimentattwentyandwithinaweekchallengedthemostimperiousandpresumptuouscoxcombofacommandingofficerthateverdrewthebreathoflifethroughatightwaistandgotbrokeforitisnotthemantobewalkedoverbyalltheSirLucifers,deadoralive,lockedorunlocked.Ha,ha,ha!""Northemantoallowhisjuniortobewalkedovereither?"saidmyguardian."Mostassuredlynot!"saidMr.

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