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What are you laugbing at

Of course, I knew better than to send

them back.

Yes, quite, nothing could induce me

to stop any longer.

What can I say of it? I am quite

thunderstruck.

fie gilded the pill for him.

He is used to such things, he always puts the cart before the horse.

I may be mistaken, but I don't agrée with you.

So am 1, he has no forethought.

He, it has nothing to do with him.

No, except in villages.

He went to consult him in order to détermine a lawsuit he has with his neighbour.

No, they require a less sandy ground.

I hâve got rcasons which I shall not

tell any one.

I think they would be very misérable

for he would leave them without

resources.

Bad companions hâve ruined him.

There was no danger of that; they

are fellows who make great noise

about nothing at ail.

Indeed he is, everything succeeds

according to his wishes.

I hâve always told you that patience

brings ail things about.

People may well say that one misfortune cornes on the back of another.

Presently I will show how to go

about it.

AU right, rely on me.

No, I shall soon be back again.

So do I, he tries to keep fair with j

both sides.

You don't go properly about it, you

begin at the wrong end.

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