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www.lizi.twsaidpikea”
”no.itghthavebeenanywhere.”
”pity.”hepausedahrecasually:
”doyouknors.sutcliffe”
”youanbobraetheroutthere,ofurse.sheherehaschoolgirldaughter.idontknowherwell.”
”weresheandbobralose”
edndsonnsidered.
”no,ishouldntsayso.sheuupousass.”
”soheisoneofourproindustrialistsandhopoustheygetsoyoudontthinkitlikelythatbobraportatohissister”
”itsdifficulttosaybutno,ishouldntthinkso.”
”ishouldher,”saidlonelpikeaway.
hesighed.”orrow.”
heontortadeathoughtfulsurveyoftheyoungnoppositehithen,asthoughhavioadecision,heheldouthishandandspokebriskly.
”verygoodofyoutoe.”
”inlysorryivebeenofsuchlittleuse.youresurethattheresnothingido”
”no.no.ifraidnot.”
johnedndsonout.
thedisancaback.
”thoughtighthavesenthiotilburytobreakthenee.”
”derek”
”thatsright,”lonelpikeaeanquiteyou”
”itrybest,sir.”
”tryingsnotenough.youhavetosuentforhi”
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lonelpikeaan.heuscular,andhadagayandratheriertinner.
lonelpikeaforantorthengrinned.
”hooperateintoagirlsschool”heasked.
”agirlssanliftedhiseyebroethingnebsinthechestryclass”
”nothingofthatkind.verysuperiheadowbank.”
”adoanled.”itbelieveit”
”holdyouriertiongueandlistento.prinat,goestherethisershesbeenatschoolinszerlanduptonow.”
”doidoabducther”
”aybeeafooreunlikablefriendsseeobeied,reportit.aannodded.
”andhoaster”
”thevisitingstaffisallfele.”lonelpikeainansideringnner.”ithinkillhavetokeyouagardener.”
”agardener”
”yes.iightinthinkingyoukhingaboutgardening”
”yes,indeed.iranaluonyardeninthesundayilforayearinyoungerdays.”
”tush”saidlonelpikeanongardeningselfafeensabellisgossiporia,andsoofthepofsinistrahopaless,notveryhardybuttheyshouldbeallrightagainstaandtheyenotsno,boy,iantherealstuff.spitonyourhandsahespade,bepostheap,lchdiligently,usethedutchhoeaherkindofhoe,trenchreallydeepforyourspeasandalltherestofthebeastlybusiness.youdoit”
”allthesethingsihavedonefroyyouthupward”
”ofurseyouhave.iknoother.hatssettled.”
”isthereajobgoingasgardeadowbank”
”suretobe,”saidlonelpikeaeniplyjuatyou.notitinsoh.”
”igardenandikeepeyesopen,isthatright”
”thatsit,andifanyoversexedteenagerskepassesatyou,heavenhelpyouifyourespond.idontyouthroonyoureartoosoon.”
hedre.”e”
”adappropriate.”
”lastna”
”hoeden”
”iotsureiliketheindisrunning.adaoodiforyou.idonttokeeprobinsoning.heoughttobeherebynow.”
adaogivehiisoppedasheovingtothedoor.
”robinson”heaskedcuriously.”isheing”
”isaidso.”abuzzerr.robinson.”
”tell,”saidadauriously.”e”
”hisna,”saidlonelpikear.robinson.thatsalliknohatsallanybodyknows.”
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theotherooidnotlookasthoughhisnaighthavebeerius,orisaaouththatdisplayedrathereveryeteeth.hishandsifullykept.hisvoiotraceofat.
heandlonelpikeaaonarchs.politenesseshanged.
then,as.robinsoedacigar,lonelpikeawaysaid:
”itisverygoodofyoutooffertohelpus.”
.robinsonlithiscigar,savoureditappreciatively,andfinallyspoke.
”dearfellothoughtihearthings,yo
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