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He entered the house a minute later and walked into thebig downstairs room.
He
must have been over sixty, for his mop of hair was whiteand his square face was
deeply lined. Once I can see the idiocy of afellow and laugh at him I know Ive
got him in my hand. You havent to tell him a thing twice, for hesvery quick in
the uptake.
Her protective, possessing eyes followedUtlaw with an ardent
affection. At present theres not much poverty and only the average amount
ofunemployment.
Iwont ask what youre doing here, for Ken says that is what I
mustnever ask.
I can tell you its no fun havingyour house made a rendezvous for
amorous paupers.
Utlaw dropped the bar of the shutter, and flung himself into
anarm-chair.
There were the weekly lodge meetings and a host of lessformal
gatherings to be attended.
So I havesimply ignored the whole thing and led my
ordinary life.
How on earth can you get Lenins workers paradise in Britain? He
had not been greatlyimpressed by what he had read in the newspapers.
He
commanded my battalion, and hes given me some finedays fishing on his water at
the Court.
The talk ranged at large, Frank interrupting many times
withquestions.
But everyone has a soul to be saved and perfected.
Thats partly
the spread of education,I suppose, and partly the war.
After him Utlaws living
appeal was likechampagne after skim milk. Hediscoursed on his farming
investigations of the afternoon. Is there anyfellow in that show who can pull
things straight? He takes my view of things, but,being a saint, he is
hopeful.
They are either good souls who lead a sheltered life, orgirls looking
for a new sensation. It wouldnt interest you to hear what Ive been doing. Joe
can hand you outthe rough stuff and you only like him the better for it. It
wadna be possible to get him lockedup.
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