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“What did you mean,” he cried, “by treating me in 
that way before all those fellows? You know that I 
was saying nothing but the truth. Why did you not 
speak up ? ” 
“ My dear fellow,” replied his friend, “ you saw that they 
all put you down for a liar. Why should you wish them 
to put me down for a liar too ? ” 
