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 Posted: Thu 16:30, 24 Feb 2011 Post subject: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaagibj |
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hetookachanceonbeingcrackedhewantedashe
told John Chisum himselfan even break for his money.
ItwaswhileattheJingle-bobbutmailedbyacattl [link widoczny dla zalogowanych][link widoczny dla zalogowanych]nfromChicago
thatYoungDickwrotealettertohisguardians.Eventhensocareful
washethattheenvelopewasaddressedtoAhSing.Thoughun-
burdenedbyhistwentymillionsYoungDickneverforgotth[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]nd
fearinghisestatemightbedistributedamongremoterelativeswho
mightpossiblyinhabitNewEnglandhewarnedhisguardiansthathe
wasstillaliveandthathewouldreturnhomeinseveralyears.Alsohe
ordered them to keep Mrs. Summerstone on at her regular salary.
ButYoungDick'sfeetitched.Halfayearhefeltwasreallymorethan
heshouldhavespentattheJingle-bob.Asaboyhoboorroad-kidhe
driftedonacrosstheUnitedStatesgettingacquaintedwithitspeaceof-
ficerspolicejudgesvagrancylawsandjails.Andhelearnedvagrants
themselvesatfirsthandandfloatinglaborersandpettycriminals.
Amongotherthingshegotacquaintedwithfarmsandfarmersandin
NewYorkStateoncepickedberriesfora[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]kwithaDutchfarmerwho
wasexperimentingwithoneofthefirstsiloserectedintheUnitedStates.
Nothingofwhathelearnedcametohiminthespiritofresearch.Hehad
merelythehumanboy'scuriosityaboutallthingsandhegainedmerely
ahug[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]ssofdataconcerninghumannatureandsocialconditionsthat
wastoyilai:
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On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaagbqk
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