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'Consider my income,' said Caggs; 'Don't talk in that way. Mr. G.; I'd warrant I'll make it suffice, If you would leave it to me; Last Monday, I a w well enough, When the tr d ment were going their rounds, Altho' they had money from us, I'm me they had known from the Browns.

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