devil in Robbery under Arms
all the trouble; and if a few nobblers make him feel as if he might have some good chances yet, and that it doesn't so much matter after all, why shouldn't he drink? He does drink, of course; every miserable man, and a good many women as have something to fear or repent of, drink. The worst of it i…
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- Record ID
- 2630
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- Publication
- Robbery under Arms: A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Australian Goldfields; Rolf Boldrewood
- Published
- 1888; Project Gutenberg public-domain transcription
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- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
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all the trouble; and if a few nobblers make him feel as if he might have some good chances yet, and that it doesn't so much matter after all, why shouldn't he drink? He does drink, of course; every miserable man, and a good many women as have something to fear or repent of, drink. The worst of it is that too much of it brings on the 'horrors', and then the devil, instead of giving you a jog now and then, sends one of his imps to grin in your face and pull your heartstrings all day and all night long. By George, I'm getting clever--too clever, altogether, I think. If I could forget for one moment, in the middle of all the nonsense,.
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