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268 BLACK SHEEP.knew the other gent was a-sneerin' ancl a-aggeravatin'of Mr.Routh, and yet they yvas arm-in-armall the time like brothers. <strong>The</strong>y went on,and therewasn't alivin' bein' in the street but them and meand an odd p'liceman or so, yvot took no notice,onlybeat their 'ands together and passed by. Allon a sudden, when they wos near the bridge, andclose to all the little narrow streets down there,Igets tired,and don't seem to care about follerin'of 'em; and then, while I'm thinkin' of makin'forgone."the dry arch,Imisses of 'em, and they're<strong>The</strong> boy stood up nowr, and his cap fell unheededon the floor. Tlie embarrassment, theconfusion, the vulgarity ofhis manner weregone;he met the lawyer's piercing gaze unabashed;helifted his hand and movedit yvith an expressivegesture." It was gettin' light overhead, andIwastired, and my head begin to turn.Isat downin a doorway-; there wasn't no one to moy-e meon, andImust ha' fell asleep, forIdon't rememberany more untilIheard something passby me very quick, — quite near me, as near as Mr.

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