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Dave in On the Track

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1900
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Dave in On the Track

do; but, unlike women, he was mostly wrong. He was an old chum and mate of Andy's who had always liked, admired, and trusted him. But now, to his helpless surprise, Andy went on scraping the earth from the surface with his long-handled shovel, and heaping it conscientiously round the butt of the po…

Record ID
2,171
Year
1,900
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Project Gutenberg
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Record ID
2171
Source
Project Gutenberg
Publication
On the Track; Henry Lawson
Published
1900
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
Dave
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Australia (Australia): B
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do; but, unlike women, he was mostly wrong. He was an old chum and mate of Andy's who had always liked, admired, and trusted him. But now, to his helpless surprise, Andy went on scraping the earth from the surface with his long-handled shovel, and heaping it conscientiously round the butt of the post, his face like a block of wood, and his lips set grimly. Dave broke out first (with bush oaths): “What's the matter with you? Spit it out! What have I been doin' to you? What's yer got yer rag out about, anyway?” Andy faced him suddenly, with hatred for “funny business” flashing in his eyes. “What did you say to my sister Mary about.

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