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He had been sitting with his feet upon the left jamb of my mantel, admiring the tips of his shoes in silence for some time.
"George," he said, dropping his cigar-ash thoughtfully into my inkstand, in order, I imagine, to save my carpet, "have you ever done pioneer work for Humanity?"