nd perhaps to rob thebank. The wiser head clerk pointed to theperforated paper and the incomprehensiblewriting received that morning. If we canfind out what these mean, he said, youmay be better able, sir, to form a correctopinion. And who is to do that? the bankerasked. I can but try, sir, was the… … «,«/ THE PROLOGUE 13 ready use of the information which he hadprivately obtained, Dennis took care that hisfirst attempt should not be successful. Aftermodestly asking permission to try again, heventured on the second occasion to arrive at ahappy discovery. Lifting the perforated paper,he placed it…
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