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Sharpshooters

           HeOh,dearme!heneverletsanythingoffwithoutmeaningit,doeshe,mydearfriend?""Hehasneverhurtanybodybuthimself,"saysMr.George,smiling."Buthemight,youknow.Heseemstohavehurthimselfagooddeal,andhemighthurtsomebodyelse,"theoldgentlemanreturns."Hemightn’tmeanitorheevenmight.Mr.George,willyouorderhimtoleavehisinfernalfire-armsaloneandgoaway?"Obedienttoanodfromthetrooper,Philretires,empty-handed,totheotherendofthegallery.Mr.Smallweed,reassured,fallstorubbinghislegs."Andyou’redoingwell,Mr.George?"hesaystothetrooper,squarelystandingfacedabouttowardshimwithhisbroadswordinhishand."Youareprospering,pleasethePowers?"Mr.Georgeanswerswithacoolnod,adding,"Goon.Youhavenotcometosaythat,Iknow.""Youaresosprightly,Mr.George,"returnsthevenerablegrandfather."Youaresuchgoodcompany.""Haha!Goon!"saysMr.George."Mydearfriend!Butthatswordlooksawfulgleamingandsharp.Itmightcutsomebody,byaccident.Itmakesmeshiver,Mr.George.Cursehim!"saystheexcellentoldgentlemanaparttoJudyasthetroopertakesasteportwoawaytolayitaside."Heowesmemoney,andmightthinkofpayingoffoldscoresinthismurderingplace.Iwishyourbrimstonegrandmotherwashere,andhe’dshaveherheadoff."Mr.George,returning,foldshisarms,andlookingdownattheoldman,slidingeverymomentlowerandlowerinhischair,saysquietly,"Nowforit!""Ho!"criesMr.Smallweed,rubbinghishandswithanartfulchuckle."Yes.Nowforit.

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