Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 320
lp myself, Carrots, cause he hungright on, an jest as likely s not he d havegiven me a thumpin if I had nt done it. Oh, that s all right. Fish up your letter. Teenie drew from his pocket a piece of soiledpaper and gave it to Carrots, who, with thecandle in his hand, opened it carefully and withan… … Chapter VIII. THE PARTNERS. It was fully five minutes before Carrots suc-ceeded in deciphering the letter brought byTeenie, and then he pretended to treat thematter as a huge joke. Why, Skip must have spent pretty nigh thewhole day gettin up that thing, he said, as hehanded the missive to Teddy. I…
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