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andoftenhalfthenighthewouldscourthecountryinhislit tlerun-
aboutcarandyetwhenhewoulddropintoseemeandhaveadrin k
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ofbed.Nothingcameamisstohimintalk—birdsbeastsflowe rsbooks
politicsreligion—everythingintheworldexcepthimself .Hewasthe
bestsortofcompanyforbehindallhisquicknessandclever nessyou
feltthathewassolidbar-gold.ButforhimIshouldhavetakenrootin
thesoilandputoutshootsforIhaveafinenaturaltalentfo rvegetating.
Mary strongly approved of him and Peter John adored him.
Hewasintremendousspiritsthateveningandforonceinawa ygave
usreminiscencesofhispast.Hetoldusaboutthepeopleheb adly
wantedtoseeagain;anIrishSpaniardupinthenorthoftheA rgentine
whohadforcattle-menamostmurderousbrandofnativefromthe
mountainswhomheusedtokeepingoodhumourbyarrangingfi ghts
everySundayhehimselftakingonthesurvivorwithhisfist sandal-
waysknockinghimout;aScotstraderfromHankowwhohadtur ned
BuddhistpriestandintonedhisprayerswithastrongGlasg owaccent;
andmostofallaMalaypiratewhohesaidwasasortofSt.Fran cis
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