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Dutiful Friendship

           "IamsooutofsortsthatIbungleataneasyjoblikethis!"Mrs.Bagnetconcludesthatforsuchacasethereisnoremedylikeapipe,andfasteningthebroochherselfinatwinkling,causesthetroopertobeinductedintohisusualsnugplaceandthepipestobegotintoaction."Ifthatdon’tbringyouround,George,"saysshe,"justthrowyoureyeacrosshereatyourpresentnowandthen,andthetwotogetherMUSTdoit.""Yououghttodoitofyourself,"Georgeanswers;"Iknowthatverywell,Mrs.Bagnet.I’lltellyouhow,onewayandanother,theblueshavegottobetoomanyforme.Herewasthispoorlad.’Twasdullworktoseehimdyingashedid,andnotbeabletohelphim.""Whatdoyoumean,George?Youdidhelphim.Youtookhimunderyourroof.""Ihelpedhimsofar,butthat’slittle.Imean,Mrs.Bagnet,therehewas,dyingwithouteverhavingbeentaughtmuchmorethantoknowhisrighthandfromhisleft.Andhewastoofargonetobehelpedoutofthat.""Ah,poorcreetur!"saysMrs.Bagnet."Then,"saysthetrooper,notyetlightinghispipe,andpassinghisheavyhandoverhishair,"thatbroughtupGridleyinaman’smind.Hiswasabadcasetoo,inadifferentway.Thenthetwogotmixedupinaman’smindwithaflintyoldrascalwhohadtodowithboth.Andtothinkofthatrustycarbine,stockandbarrel,standinguponendinhiscorner,hard,indifferent,takingeverythingsoevenlyitmadefleshandbloodtingle,Idoassureyou.""Myadvicetoyou,"returnsMrs.Bagnet,"istolightyourpipeandtinglethatway.

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