Eugene Aram — Volume 01 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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"Well, and if you do, make yourself look as Christian-like as you can,"
retorted the hostess. There was a second grin at the ill-favoured Traveller's expense, amidst which he went his way. "An odd chap!" said Peter, looking after the sturdy form of the Traveller. "I wonder what he is; he seems well edicated--makes use of good words." "What sinnifies?" said the Corporal, who felt a sort of fellow-feeling for his new acquaintance's brusquerie of manner;--"what sinnifies what he is. Served his country,--that's enough;--never told me, by the by, his regiment;--set me a talking, and let out nothing himself;--old soldier every inch of him!" "He can take care of number one," said Peter. "How he emptied the jug; and my stars! what an appetite!" "Tush," said the Corporal, "hold jaw. Man of the world--man of the world,--that's clear." CHAPTER III. A DIALOGUE AND AN ALARM.--A STUDENT'S HOUSE. "A fellow by the hand of Nature marked, |
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