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much of a cur to be Tony's friend. The result of this 

 cosmopolitanism is that he and all the bazaar dogs of 

 the neighbourhood are as "thick as thieves." Tony 

 hates Bob with a mighty hatred, and Bob loathes Tony 

 with a great loathing. The consequence is that when 

 the heroes meet there is much growling and gnashing 

 of teeth. For this reason they are not allowed to see 

 much of each other. It is hoped that they will one day 

 settle down to a kind of armed neutrality. 



