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‘‘Tg that one of the old man’s streaks?’’ I in- 
quired of Brown. 
‘‘He’s drunk!’’ replied the latter, indifferently, as 
if that was sufficient explanation of any and all phe- 
nomena, however strange and unexpected. And, 
when you come to think of it, I suppose it is. 
