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round to the stables and let out all the dogs, 

 took them to the cellar window and slipt 

 them through quickly, squeezing myself 

 through after them and shutting the window 

 again. In half no time fifty rats were killed, 

 and all the dogs, except Tinker, pretty badly 

 bitten ; but they were used to that and did 

 not care. Then I locked the back door 

 behind me, taking the key home to bring 

 back in the morning when I called to be 

 paid eight and fourpence for my night's 

 work. Three times in the next three 

 months I went through a similar perform- 

 ance, and the first time I killed twenty- 

 eight rats, the second seven, and the third 

 time only two, and these were old bachelors. 

 Then every hole in the walls was filled up 

 with a cement made up with broken glass, 

 and I have never heard of a rat in that 

 house since. 



Before I forget it, let me tell you that if a 



