The Wrong Box by Robert Louis Stevenson;Lloyd Osbourne
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page 70 of 221 (31%)
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1. But then I no longer require to bury it.
2. I have lost the tontine. 2.But I may still save that if Pitman disposes of the body, and if I can find a physician who will stick at nothing. 3. I have lost the leather business and the rest of my uncle's succession. 3. But not if Pitman gives the body up to the police. 'O, but in that case I go to gaol; I had forgot that,' thought Morris. 'Indeed, I don't know that I had better dwell on that hypothesis at all; it's all very well to talk of facing the worst; but in a case of this kind a man's first duty is to his own nerve. Is there any answer to No. 3? Is there any possible good side to such a beastly bungle? There must be, of course, or where would be the use of this double-entry business? And--by George, I have it!' he exclaimed; 'it's exactly the same as the last!' And he hastily re-wrote the passage: Bad. ---- Good. 3. I have lost the leather business and the rest of my uncle's succession. 3. But not if I can find a physician who will stick at nothing. |
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