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so saying, he handed it to the man who owned 

 the damaged cart. 



* Three cheers for the swells ! ' shouted 

 he. This was most heartily responded to by 

 all the combatants, and harmony was quite 

 restored. 



' Well,' said the man whom Eeginald had 

 knocked into the ditch, ' I have scrapped a 

 good bit in my time, and if I'd 'a' bin told as a 

 lily-fingered cove like you could 'it like a 'oss 

 kicking, I'd never 'a' believed it. No more 

 fighting with you swells from the clubs. Who 

 taught you, sir ? ' 



' Ned Donnelly is my master, and all I 

 know I owe to him.' 



' Well, I know Mr. Donnelly, and next time 

 as I see him I shall tell him as he's turned out 

 one real good one at all events.' 



The author is quite prepared to find that 

 many of the readers of this book are now 

 saying, ' Quite unnecessary ! Shocking bad 

 form to allow his hero, or indeed any characters 

 in the book, to fight in the presence of ladies.' 



