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with, a hearty relish. So Charles, feeling a sense 

 of duty, managed another morsel on his fork, but 

 on getting it within a couple of inches of his 

 mouth, he let it drop. 



The Squire saw this, and remarked, "I fear, 

 Charles, you don't like it." 



"Well," replied Charles, "there's nae doubt, 

 Sir, ye 're a real gentleman, iwerybody knows 

 that, but, by gosh ! ye do eat carrion ! " 



