A TOWN'S MEMORY
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They stood now on the green together, a little apart from the crowd.
"So high, eh? Li'l boy, eh? Fling—me know!" He took the emigrant's hand again and shook it, smiling and looking him straight in the eyes with innocent gaiety. "These boys—no good; no good now. Pete, he fling so. Li'l boy—quite li'l boy. Me know, eh? Dicky know!"
"Well," repeated the Emigrant; "I'm blest, but this is funny!"
