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Chapter 51

           Asitwas,thedesiretoobtainadrinkwasatriflestrongerthanhisfears;andyieldingtoit,hesteppeddoubtfullyintothedarkness.

           Hemadenoattempttorekindlethelight.Everyinchofthefloorwasfamiliartohim;andespeciallythatcornerwhereheexpectedtofindthedemijohn.

           Hetriedforit.Anexclamationutteredinatoneofdisappointmenttoldthatitwasnotthere.

           "Bedad!"mutteredhe,ashegrumblinglygropedabout;"itlooksasifthey’dbeenatit.Avcoorsetheyhav,elsefwhyisitnotinitsplace?IliftitthareshureIliftitthare."

           "Ach,mejewel!anit’sthareyezareyet,"hecontinued,ashishandcameincontactwiththewickerwork;"an’badlucktotheirimperenceimptyasaneggshill!Ach!yegreedyguttedbastes!IfI’daknownyezweregoin’todothat,I’davslippedathrifleavshumachjuiceintothejar,anmaderaalfirewateravitforyejistfwhatyezwants.Divilburnyeforasetavrid-skinnedthieves,stalin’aman’sliquorwhenhe’saslape!Och-an-anee!fwhatamItodonow?Gotoslapeagane?Idon’tbelaveIcyan,thinkin’avthamanthetother,widoutathrifleavthecraythertocomfortme.

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