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Carver, who had been listening intently to the memory of a bygone event, pushed away the remains of his frugal lunch, and shook his head as he drew out a cigarette-case.
"By gad, Triff, old man! " he said. "If I'd been that chap I'd rather have been hanged, I think. Not proven, eh? -- whew! That meant -- -- "