The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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page 137 of 331 (41%)
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'Well, what do you know about that?' he exclaimed. 'Wouldn't that
jar you!' 'It would. I may say it did. He called me a hog for wanting to keep the Little Nugget to myself, and left threatening to "fix me". What would you say the verb "to fix" signified in Mr MacGinnis's vocabulary?' White was still chuckling quietly to himself. 'He's a wonder!' he observed. 'Can you beat it? Taking you for Smooth Sam!' 'He said he had never seen Smooth Sam. Have you?' 'Lord, yes.' 'Does he look like me?' 'Not a bit.' 'Do you think he's over here in England?' 'Sam? I know he is.' 'Then Buck MacGinnis was right?' 'Dead right, as far as Sam being on the trail goes. Sam's after the Nugget to get him this time. He's tried often enough before, but we've been too smart for him. This time he allows he's going |
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