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wizard in Such Is Life

r of the stable, whilst Pawsome's horses--a white and a piebald-- were occupying the two stalls, and voraciously tearing down mouthfuls of good Victorian hay from the rack above the manger. Pawsome, silently caressing one of the greys, moved to the lattice on hearing my voice. "Sleight-of-hand work…

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2,991
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1,903
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2991
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Project Gutenberg
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Such Is Life; Joseph Furphy
Published
1903 public-domain Australian fiction; Project Gutenberg transcription
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wizard
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Federation Era
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Australia (Australia): B
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r of the stable, whilst Pawsome's horses--a white and a piebald-- were occupying the two stalls, and voraciously tearing down mouthfuls of good Victorian hay from the rack above the manger. Pawsome, silently caressing one of the greys, moved to the lattice on hearing my voice. "Sleight-of-hand work?" I suggested, in a whisper. "Sort of attempt," replied the wizard, in the same key. "You gev me a start. All the lights was out two hours ago, an' I med sure everybody was safe." "So they are. I've only been down for a swim. Good-night, Possum." "I say, Collins--don't split!" "Is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?".

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