Vol.1 f.026 recto

as giving change, and ?testing the goodness of any piece of money to his
the particulars of giving change and testing the goodness of any piece of coin that was proffered to him, by the application of his teeth or all his tongue, who can ??? a variety of other tests

or some other test, or in ??? doubtful cases, by a long series of tests terminating in its rejection. The guest then wrapped himself caref ??????

his garments about him so as to shelter himself ????

as effectually as he could from the rough weather,

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and without any word or sign of farewell betook himself to the ?? stableyard.

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Here Joe (who had left the room on the conclusion of their short dialogue) was protecting himself and the horse from the rain under the shelter of an old penthouse roof.

"He's pretty much of my opinion," said Joe, patting the horse upon the neck. "I'll wager that your stopping here to-night would please him better than it would please me."
"He and I are of different opinions, as we have been more than once on our way here," was the short reply.
"So I was thinking before you came out, for he has felt your spurs, poor beast."
The stranger adjusted his coat-collar about his face, and made no answer.

You'll know me ???

"You'll know me again, I see," he said, marking the young fellow's earnest gaze, ??? when he had sprung into the saddle.

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" The man's worth knowing, master, who travels a road he don't know, mounted on a jaded horse, and leaves good quarters to do it on such a night as this."
You're asleep?
" You have sharp eyes and a sharp tongue, I find."
" Both I hope ???

by nature, but the last grows rusty sometimes for want of using."

" Use the first less too, and keep their sharpness ?? for your sweethearts, boy," said the man.

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So saying he shook his hand from the bridle, struck him roughly on the head with the butt end of his whip, and galloped away;