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great-coat, and send it after the boots. Why it's 

 as heavy as those same guineas! I'll be bound 

 the lining's stuffed with 'em ! ' [Mr. G. eyed it 

 over, and shook his head, smiling grotesquely.] 

 ' Well ! come along you shall abuse the " Fur- 

 riners " and Free-traders over the first two cups, 

 and we'll drink " Better prices for '36 ! " over the 

 third.' 



' Indicating that which was, and is no longer.' 



