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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... How much is the whole thing worth? " " Three or four dollars, at the outside." The feeling with which Joshua listened to this revelation may be imagined better than described. He followed Sam out of the store, with a very red face. " I'd like to get hold of the feller that sold me the watch," he said, elevating his fist. " Serves you right," said Sam, coolly, " for not waiting till I was with you. I shouldn't get swindled easily. I've been in the city too long. I know the ropes." " You had your pocket picked last evening," said Joshua. " That's true," Sam was forced to answer--though it was not true. " I was talking with you, and that made me careless. But I shouldn't be cheated on a bargain." " I should like to sell the watch for as much as I gave," said Joshua, not very honestly. " I might go to Central Park this afternoon." " You wouldn't catch a greenhorn every day that would let himself be taken in as you were." " Do you call me a greenhorn? " added Joshua, angrily. " Of course, you're a little green," said Sam. " I was myself, at first," he added, in a conciliatory manner. " But you'll soon get over it. Only don't buy anything; of importance unless I am with you. That will be your safest way for the present." Joshua did not reply, but he reluctantly decided that perhaps he would do better to follow Sam's advice. He felt unhappy whenever he thought of his loss. He had been in the city only twenty-four hours, yet it had cost him in the neighborhood of fifty dollars. We must now return to Stapleton, where Mr. Druminond was still nursing his indignation at the audacity of his son, whom he had never...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1151564060
- ISBN 13 9781151564061
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages46
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