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Miss Civilization by Richard Harding Davis
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No, I tell you!

REDDY:
Just ONE dose. Here's to you.
(Drinks.)
Oh, Lord!
(He sputters and coughs violently.)

HATCH:
(starts toward him)
Hush! Stop that, you fool.

REDDY:
Oh, Im poisoned! That's benzine, governor. What do you think of
that? Benzine! It's burned me throat out.

HATCH:
I wish it had burned your tongue out! CAN'T you keep still?

REDDY:
Oh, Lord! Oh, Lord! Think of a man puttin' benzine in a whiskey
bottle! That's dishonest, that is. Using a revenue stamp twice is
defraudin' the Government. I could have him arrested for that.
(Pause.)
If I wanted to.
(Pause.)
But I don't want to.

HATCH:
Oh, quit that--and come here. Get out the window, and I'll hand
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