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 than twice as much as the cost of the boy's keep.

58. The train starts at twenty minutes past three. The baggage must be ready by ten minutes to three, as the carriage will be at the door then, and it will take a quarter of an hour to drive to the station.

59. When you told him that joke what did he say? He didn't say anything : he only laughed.

60. Chinese is indeed difficult to learn. European languages are much easier.

piece money, more one fold lo. That fire cart three dot one quarter five open. Bag- gage, three dot less ten minutes all must prepare good ed, because horse cart then is at that piece time arrive door mouth lo. Sit horse cart arrive cart station must one quarter 's time (kung fu