Part 19 (1/2)
”My telegrams should be sufficient answer to that question
Both of the to do with either of theanized this car, and each of thes of my own inclinations I should have smashed their heads before this But I considered their youth”
Mr Sparling leaned back and laughed
”I aer suddenly
”Because you would have got the thrashi+ng of your life
Mr Snowden, I a on in this car”
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”What do you mean?”
”In the first place, the work has been unsatisfactory The men have done as well as could be expected of them, but they have been in such a constant state of rebellion because of your attitude that the as bound to suffer”
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”Yes”
”I do not understand”
”Then I will h with you”
”You uessed it”
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The er turned a shade paler
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”It is now a quarter to twelve At noon sharp, your baggage and yourself will be outside of this car I ae here now”