Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 74
ered this exclamation, hearose like a flash and pointed toward theclosed door. Crab, who was nodding bythe table, rose also, and gazed across theroom in a half-startled way ; but as hesaw nothing that seemed very alarming,and as Jack said no more at that moment,he settled himself sleepily in his… … ;XDER THE DOOR. the rather dilapidated coat which he wore in winter.His baggy trousers were held in place by a singlesuspender, which was skewered at the rear by atenpenny nail, the extra length of the band flap-ping in the wind. This unequal support of histrousers gave Crab a lop-sided look, which…
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