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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